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School Comparison

Central School
vs.
The Joseph Sears School

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

Central School
The Joseph Sears School
  • Central School reported a higher chronically absent students than The Joseph Sears School (65 vs. 46).
  • Central School reported a higher violent incidents than The Joseph Sears School (2 vs. 0).
  • The Joseph Sears School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Central School (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Central School reported a higher chronically absent students than The Joseph Sears School (65 vs. 46).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Central School reported a higher violent incidents than The Joseph Sears School (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

The Joseph Sears School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Central School (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at The Joseph Sears School

1 metric was reported by The Joseph Sears School. Comparable data for Central School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
234:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Central School
$29,766.39
The Joseph Sears School
$32,163.48
Local revenue share
Central School
77.2%
The Joseph Sears School
82.3%
State revenue share
Central School
21.5%
The Joseph Sears School
16.8%
Federal revenue share
Central School
1.3%
The Joseph Sears School
0.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Central School
13.6%
The Joseph Sears School
10.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cook County
$81,797
Cook County
$81,797
Poverty rate
Cook County
13.3%
Cook County
13.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cook County
42%
Cook County
42%
Unemployment rate
Cook County
5.4%
Cook County
5.4%
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.