- Jesse D Lay Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Dewitt Elementary School (81 vs. 69).
- Dewitt Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Jesse D Lay Elementary School (560:1 vs. 548.3:1).
- Jesse D Lay Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Dewitt Elementary School (10 vs. 1).
- 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
Jesse D Lay Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Dewitt Elementary School (81 vs. 69).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Jesse D Lay Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Dewitt Elementary School (10 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Dewitt Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Jesse D Lay Elementary School (560:1 vs. 548.3:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Jesse D Lay Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Jesse D Lay Elementary School. Comparable data for Dewitt 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
Dewitt Elementary School
$14,729.65
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
$14,729.65
Local revenue share
Dewitt Elementary School
13.4%
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
13.4%
State revenue share
Dewitt Elementary School
62.8%
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
62.8%
Federal revenue share
Dewitt Elementary School
23.8%
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
23.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dewitt Elementary School
49.7%
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
49.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Knox County
$33,153
Knox County
$33,153
Poverty rate
Knox County
36.7%
Knox County
36.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Knox County
13.6%
Knox County
13.6%
Unemployment rate
Knox County
7.1%
Knox County
7.1%
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.