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School Comparison

J Covington Elem School
vs.
Richard Byrd Elementary School

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

J Covington Elem School
Richard Byrd Elementary School
  • J Covington Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Richard Byrd Elementary School (115 vs. 91).
  • J Covington Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than Richard Byrd Elementary School (7 vs. 0).
  • J Covington Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Richard Byrd Elementary School (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

J Covington Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Richard Byrd Elementary School (115 vs. 91).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

J Covington Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than Richard Byrd Elementary School (7 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

J Covington Elem School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Richard Byrd Elementary School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at J Covington Elem School

1 metric was reported by J Covington Elem School. Comparable data for Richard Byrd Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
458:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
J Covington Elem School
$17,517.71
Richard Byrd Elementary School
$16,823.37
Local revenue share
J Covington Elem School
57.3%
Richard Byrd Elementary School
52.3%
State revenue share
J Covington Elem School
33.3%
Richard Byrd Elementary School
32.5%
Federal revenue share
J Covington Elem School
9.4%
Richard Byrd Elementary School
15.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
J Covington Elem School
24.4%
Richard Byrd Elementary School
26.6%

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.