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School Comparison

Cottonwood Elementary School
vs.
Meadowlark Elementary School

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

Cottonwood Elementary School
Meadowlark Elementary School
  • Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Meadowlark Elementary School (493:1 vs. 354:1).
  • Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Meadowlark Elementary School (141 vs. 63).
  • Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Meadowlark Elementary School (11 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Meadowlark Elementary School (141 vs. 63).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Meadowlark Elementary School (11 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cottonwood Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Meadowlark Elementary School (493:1 vs. 354:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Cottonwood Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Cottonwood Elementary School. Comparable data for Meadowlark 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
Cottonwood Elementary School
$12,350.5
Meadowlark Elementary School
$12,350.5
Local revenue share
Cottonwood Elementary School
13.2%
Meadowlark Elementary School
13.2%
State revenue share
Cottonwood Elementary School
70%
Meadowlark Elementary School
70%
Federal revenue share
Cottonwood Elementary School
16.8%
Meadowlark Elementary School
16.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cottonwood Elementary School
24.7%
Meadowlark Elementary School
24.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Seward County
$62,269
Seward County
$62,269
Poverty rate
Seward County
13%
Seward County
13%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Seward County
12.7%
Seward County
12.7%
Unemployment rate
Seward County
3%
Seward County
3%
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.