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School Comparison

Prairie Grove Elem School
vs.
Cotton Creek School

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

Prairie Grove Elem School
Cotton Creek School
  • Cotton Creek School reported a higher chronically absent students than Prairie Grove Elem School (147 vs. 97).
  • Cotton Creek School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Prairie Grove Elem School (1 vs. 0).
  • Cotton Creek School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Prairie Grove Elem School (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Cotton Creek School reported a higher chronically absent students than Prairie Grove Elem School (147 vs. 97).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Cotton Creek School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Prairie Grove Elem School (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cotton Creek School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Prairie Grove Elem School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Cotton Creek School

2 metrics were reported by Cotton Creek School. Comparable data for Prairie Grove Elem School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
47
Students per counselor
608:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Prairie Grove Elem School
$19,692.5
Cotton Creek School
$19,308.87
Local revenue share
Prairie Grove Elem School
72.7%
Cotton Creek School
60.3%
State revenue share
Prairie Grove Elem School
23%
Cotton Creek School
35.7%
Federal revenue share
Prairie Grove Elem School
4.3%
Cotton Creek School
4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Prairie Grove Elem School
19.3%
Cotton Creek School
25.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
McHenry County
$102,836
McHenry County
$102,836
Poverty rate
McHenry County
6.1%
McHenry County
6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
McHenry County
35.2%
McHenry County
35.2%
Unemployment rate
McHenry County
4.5%
McHenry County
4.5%
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.