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School Comparison

Lancaster Central Elemenatry School
vs.
Southern Wells Elementary School

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

Lancaster Central Elemenatry School
Southern Wells Elementary School
  • Lancaster Central Elemenatry School reported a higher students per counselor than Southern Wells Elementary School (583:1 vs. 458:1).
  • Southern Wells Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Lancaster Central Elemenatry School (16 vs. 3).
  • Lancaster Central Elemenatry School reported a higher chronically absent students than Southern Wells Elementary School (60 vs. 49).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Lancaster Central Elemenatry School reported a higher chronically absent students than Southern Wells Elementary School (60 vs. 49).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Southern Wells Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Lancaster Central Elemenatry School (16 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Lancaster Central Elemenatry School reported a higher students per counselor than Southern Wells Elementary School (583:1 vs. 458:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Lancaster Central Elemenatry School
$11,198.05
Southern Wells Elementary School
$10,929.13
Local revenue share
Lancaster Central Elemenatry School
33.7%
Southern Wells Elementary School
34.4%
State revenue share
Lancaster Central Elemenatry School
61.4%
Southern Wells Elementary School
56.7%
Federal revenue share
Lancaster Central Elemenatry School
4.9%
Southern Wells Elementary School
9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lancaster Central Elemenatry School
11.7%
Southern Wells Elementary School
10.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wells County
$69,741
Wells County
$69,741
Poverty rate
Wells County
7.2%
Wells County
7.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wells County
18.9%
Wells County
18.9%
Unemployment rate
Wells County
3.5%
Wells County
3.5%
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.