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School Comparison

Hesston Elementary School
vs.
Sunset Elementary

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

Hesston Elementary School
Sunset Elementary
  • Sunset Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Hesston Elementary School (43 vs. 18).
  • Sunset Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Hesston Elementary School (10 vs. 0).
  • Sunset Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Hesston Elementary School (5 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Sunset Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Hesston Elementary School (43 vs. 18).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Hesston Elementary School reported a higher gifted & talented than Sunset Elementary (2 vs. 1).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Sunset Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Hesston Elementary School (10 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Hesston Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Sunset Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Hesston Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Hesston Elementary School. Comparable data for Sunset Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
304:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Hesston Elementary School
$11,840.23
Sunset Elementary
$15,993.78
Local revenue share
Hesston Elementary School
23%
Sunset Elementary
29.6%
State revenue share
Hesston Elementary School
72.3%
Sunset Elementary
62.9%
Federal revenue share
Hesston Elementary School
4.7%
Sunset Elementary
7.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hesston Elementary School
8.4%
Sunset Elementary
26.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Harvey County
$73,269
Harvey County
$73,269
Poverty rate
Harvey County
8%
Harvey County
8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Harvey County
31.5%
Harvey County
31.5%
Unemployment rate
Harvey County
4.2%
Harvey County
4.2%
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.