- Smith Center Elem reported a higher chronically absent students than THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY (34 vs. 2).
- Smith Center Elem reported a higher in-school suspensions than THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY (6 vs. 0).
- Smith Center Elem reported a higher violent incidents than THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY (4 vs. 0).
- 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
Smith Center Elem reported a higher chronically absent students than THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY (34 vs. 2).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Smith Center Elem reported a higher in-school suspensions than THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY (6 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Smith Center Elem reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
4 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Smith Center Elem
1 metric was reported by Smith Center Elem. Comparable data for THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
272:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Smith Center Elem
$15,253.86
THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
$23,107.34
Local revenue share
Smith Center Elem
28.3%
THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
28.8%
State revenue share
Smith Center Elem
63.3%
THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
53%
Federal revenue share
Smith Center Elem
8.4%
THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
18.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Smith Center Elem
17.5%
THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
23.2%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Smith County
$57,024
Smith County
$57,024
Poverty rate
Smith County
7.8%
Smith County
7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Smith County
24.6%
Smith County
24.6%
Unemployment rate
Smith County
3.1%
Smith County
3.1%
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.