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School Comparison

Louis B Russell Jr School 48
vs.
James Whitcomb Riley School 43

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

Louis B Russell Jr School 48
James Whitcomb Riley School 43
  • James Whitcomb Riley School 43 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Louis B Russell Jr School 48 (104 vs. 2).
  • James Whitcomb Riley School 43 reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Louis B Russell Jr School 48 (86 vs. 29).
  • Louis B Russell Jr School 48 reported a higher chronically absent students than James Whitcomb Riley School 43 (227 vs. 183).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Louis B Russell Jr School 48 reported a higher chronically absent students than James Whitcomb Riley School 43 (227 vs. 183).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

James Whitcomb Riley School 43 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Louis B Russell Jr School 48 (104 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

James Whitcomb Riley School 43 reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Louis B Russell Jr School 48 (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at James Whitcomb Riley School 43

1 metric was reported by James Whitcomb Riley School 43. Comparable data for Louis B Russell Jr School 48 is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
259:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Louis B Russell Jr School 48
$17,770
James Whitcomb Riley School 43
$23,196.67
Local revenue share
Louis B Russell Jr School 48
12.5%
James Whitcomb Riley School 43
32.3%
State revenue share
Louis B Russell Jr School 48
62.4%
James Whitcomb Riley School 43
47.2%
Federal revenue share
Louis B Russell Jr School 48
25.1%
James Whitcomb Riley School 43
20.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Louis B Russell Jr School 48
80.8%
James Whitcomb Riley School 43
43.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Marion County
$63,450
Marion County
$63,450
Poverty rate
Marion County
15.1%
Marion County
15.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Marion County
34.1%
Marion County
34.1%
Unemployment rate
Marion County
4.2%
Marion County
4.2%
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.