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School Comparison

Ell-Saline Elementary
vs.
Cottonwood Elementary School

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

Ell-Saline Elementary
Cottonwood Elementary School
  • Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Ell-Saline Elementary (358:1 vs. 235:1).
  • Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ell-Saline Elementary (73 vs. 27).
  • Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ell-Saline Elementary (5 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ell-Saline Elementary (73 vs. 27).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ell-Saline Elementary (5 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Ell-Saline Elementary (358:1 vs. 235:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ell-Saline Elementary

1 metric was reported by Ell-Saline Elementary. Comparable data for Cottonwood Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

SAT/ACT participation
23

Reported Only at Cottonwood Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Cottonwood Elementary School. Comparable data for Ell-Saline Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
2

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Ell-Saline Elementary
$15,076.92
Cottonwood Elementary School
$18,954.11
Local revenue share
Ell-Saline Elementary
22.4%
Cottonwood Elementary School
32.5%
State revenue share
Ell-Saline Elementary
67.9%
Cottonwood Elementary School
50.9%
Federal revenue share
Ell-Saline Elementary
9.7%
Cottonwood Elementary School
16.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ell-Saline Elementary
15%
Cottonwood Elementary School
24.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Saline County
$63,316
Saline County
$63,316
Poverty rate
Saline County
12.3%
Saline County
12.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Saline County
29.1%
Saline County
29.1%
Unemployment rate
Saline County
3.4%
Saline County
3.4%
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.