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School Comparison

Galena Primary School
vs.
Scales Mound Elem School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Galena Primary School
Scales Mound Elem School
  • Galena Primary School reported a higher students per counselor than Scales Mound Elem School (338:1 vs. 52:1).
  • Galena Primary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Scales Mound Elem School (34 vs. 6).
  • Scales Mound Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Galena Primary School (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Galena Primary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Scales Mound Elem School (34 vs. 6).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Scales Mound Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Galena Primary School (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Galena Primary School reported a higher students per counselor than Scales Mound Elem School (338:1 vs. 52:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Galena Primary School
$16,998.78
Scales Mound Elem School
$26,439.69
Local revenue share
Galena Primary School
71.6%
Scales Mound Elem School
69.7%
State revenue share
Galena Primary School
21%
Scales Mound Elem School
23%
Federal revenue share
Galena Primary School
7.5%
Scales Mound Elem School
7.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Galena Primary School
12.7%
Scales Mound Elem School
10.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Jo Daviess County
$74,954
Jo Daviess County
$74,954
Poverty rate
Jo Daviess County
8%
Jo Daviess County
8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Jo Daviess County
28.8%
Jo Daviess County
28.8%
Unemployment rate
Jo Daviess County
4.3%
Jo Daviess County
4.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.