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School Comparison

Montmorency CCSD #145
vs.
Merrill Elem School

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

Montmorency CCSD #145
Merrill Elem School
  • Merrill Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Montmorency CCSD #145 (36 vs. 13).
  • Montmorency CCSD #145 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Merrill Elem School (6 vs. 5).
  • Merrill Elem School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Montmorency CCSD #145 (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Merrill Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Montmorency CCSD #145 (36 vs. 13).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Montmorency CCSD #145 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Merrill Elem School (6 vs. 5).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Merrill Elem School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Montmorency CCSD #145 (1 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 Merrill Elem School

1 metric was reported by Merrill Elem School. Comparable data for Montmorency CCSD #145 is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
228:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Montmorency CCSD #145
$18,676.19
Merrill Elem School
$18,477.46
Local revenue share
Montmorency CCSD #145
42.5%
Merrill Elem School
21.6%
State revenue share
Montmorency CCSD #145
41.2%
Merrill Elem School
61.3%
Federal revenue share
Montmorency CCSD #145
16.4%
Merrill Elem School
17.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Montmorency CCSD #145
6.3%
Merrill Elem School
23.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Whiteside County
$64,536
Whiteside County
$64,536
Poverty rate
Whiteside County
12.1%
Whiteside County
12.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Whiteside County
20.1%
Whiteside County
20.1%
Unemployment rate
Whiteside County
4.7%
Whiteside County
4.7%
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.