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School Comparison

Nelson Elementary School
vs.
Ruth Clark Elementary School

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

Nelson Elementary School
Ruth Clark Elementary School
  • Nelson Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Ruth Clark Elementary School (426:1 vs. 284:1).
  • Nelson Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ruth Clark Elementary School (101 vs. 65).
  • Ruth Clark Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Nelson Elementary School (7 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

Nelson Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ruth Clark Elementary School (101 vs. 65).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ruth Clark Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Nelson Elementary School (7 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Nelson Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Ruth Clark Elementary School (426:1 vs. 284:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ruth Clark Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Ruth Clark Elementary School. Comparable data for Nelson Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Nelson Elementary School
$13,025.92
Ruth Clark Elementary School
$13,025.92
Local revenue share
Nelson Elementary School
12.6%
Ruth Clark Elementary School
12.6%
State revenue share
Nelson Elementary School
75.3%
Ruth Clark Elementary School
75.3%
Federal revenue share
Nelson Elementary School
12.1%
Ruth Clark Elementary School
12.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Nelson Elementary School
33.9%
Ruth Clark Elementary School
33.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Sedgwick County
$67,675
Sedgwick County
$67,675
Poverty rate
Sedgwick County
14%
Sedgwick County
14%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sedgwick County
31.6%
Sedgwick County
31.6%
Unemployment rate
Sedgwick County
3.9%
Sedgwick County
3.9%
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.