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School Comparison

Sowers Alternative High School
vs.
Chisholm Life Skills Center

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

Sowers Alternative High School
Chisholm Life Skills Center
  • Sowers Alternative High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Chisholm Life Skills Center (79 vs. 18).
  • Sowers Alternative High School reported a higher violent incidents than Chisholm Life Skills Center (43 vs. 0).
  • Sowers Alternative High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Chisholm Life Skills Center (20 vs. 2).
  • 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

Sowers Alternative High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Chisholm Life Skills Center (79 vs. 18).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Sowers Alternative High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Chisholm Life Skills Center (20 vs. 2).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Sowers Alternative High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Chisholm Life Skills Center (6 vs. 0).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Sowers Alternative High School reported a higher violent incidents than Chisholm Life Skills Center (43 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sowers Alternative High School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Chisholm Life Skills Center (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

23 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Sowers Alternative High School

2 metrics were reported by Sowers Alternative High School. Comparable data for Chisholm Life Skills Center is missing or suppressed.

Dual enrollment
1
Students per counselor
69:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Sowers Alternative High School
$15,548.57
Chisholm Life Skills Center
$15,548.57
Local revenue share
Sowers Alternative High School
15.6%
Chisholm Life Skills Center
15.6%
State revenue share
Sowers Alternative High School
59.6%
Chisholm Life Skills Center
59.6%
Federal revenue share
Sowers Alternative High School
24.8%
Chisholm Life Skills Center
24.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sowers Alternative High School
40.4%
Chisholm Life Skills Center
40.4%

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.