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School Comparison

Western Plains North Elem
vs.
Ness City Elem

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

Western Plains North Elem
Ness City Elem
  • Ness City Elem reported a higher chronically absent students than Western Plains North Elem (20 vs. 2).
  • Ness City Elem reported a higher in-school suspensions than Western Plains North Elem (2 vs. 0).
  • Western Plains North Elem reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Ness City Elem (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 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

Ness City Elem reported a higher chronically absent students than Western Plains North Elem (20 vs. 2).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ness City Elem reported a higher in-school suspensions than Western Plains North Elem (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Western Plains North Elem reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Ness City Elem (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Western Plains North Elem

1 metric was reported by Western Plains North Elem. Comparable data for Ness City Elem is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
47:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Western Plains North Elem
$24,158.33
Ness City Elem
$15,639.46
Local revenue share
Western Plains North Elem
34.6%
Ness City Elem
38%
State revenue share
Western Plains North Elem
52.4%
Ness City Elem
58.4%
Federal revenue share
Western Plains North Elem
13%
Ness City Elem
3.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Western Plains North Elem
14.2%
Ness City Elem
20%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Ness County
$66,107
Ness County
$66,107
Poverty rate
Ness County
11.4%
Ness County
11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Ness County
23%
Ness County
23%
Unemployment rate
Ness County
2.7%
Ness County
2.7%
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.