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School Comparison

Spofford Pond
vs.
Penn Brook

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

Spofford Pond
Penn Brook
  • Spofford Pond reported a higher students per counselor than Penn Brook (393:1 vs. 340.5:1).
  • Penn Brook reported a higher chronically absent students than Spofford Pond (75 vs. 27).
  • Spofford Pond reported a higher violent incidents than Penn Brook (41 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Penn Brook reported a higher chronically absent students than Spofford Pond (75 vs. 27).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Spofford Pond reported a higher violent incidents than Penn Brook (41 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Spofford Pond reported a higher students per counselor than Penn Brook (393:1 vs. 340.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Spofford Pond
$22,615.18
Penn Brook
$18,825.82
Local revenue share
Spofford Pond
18.2%
Penn Brook
60.8%
State revenue share
Spofford Pond
63.6%
Penn Brook
34.3%
Federal revenue share
Spofford Pond
18.2%
Penn Brook
4.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Spofford Pond
8.1%
Penn Brook
13.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Essex County
$99,431
Essex County
$99,431
Poverty rate
Essex County
9.4%
Essex County
9.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Essex County
42.3%
Essex County
42.3%
Unemployment rate
Essex County
4.1%
Essex County
4.1%
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.