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School Comparison

South Knox Elementary School
vs.
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch

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

South Knox Elementary School
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch
  • South Knox Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch (657:1 vs. 186:1).
  • South Knox Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch (16 vs. 2).
  • South Knox Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch (62 vs. 52).
  • 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

South Knox Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch (62 vs. 52).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

South Knox Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch (16 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

South Knox Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch (657:1 vs. 186:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at South Knox Elementary School

1 metric was reported by South Knox Elementary School. Comparable data for James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
36

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
South Knox Elementary School
$12,101.84
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch
$11,586.39
Local revenue share
South Knox Elementary School
34.4%
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch
24%
State revenue share
South Knox Elementary School
59.4%
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch
56%
Federal revenue share
South Knox Elementary School
6.2%
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch
20%
District chronic absenteeism rate
South Knox Elementary School
14.4%
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch
27.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Knox County
$58,863
Knox County
$58,863
Poverty rate
Knox County
13.4%
Knox County
13.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Knox County
17.8%
Knox County
17.8%
Unemployment rate
Knox County
4.1%
Knox County
4.1%
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.