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School Comparison

Dawson
vs.
Norrback Avenue

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

Dawson
Norrback Avenue
  • Dawson reported a higher students per counselor than Norrback Avenue (976:1 vs. 335:1).
  • Norrback Avenue reported a higher chronically absent students than Dawson (95 vs. 62).
  • Norrback Avenue reported a higher violent incidents than Dawson (10 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Norrback Avenue reported a higher chronically absent students than Dawson (95 vs. 62).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Norrback Avenue reported a higher violent incidents than Dawson (10 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Dawson reported a higher students per counselor than Norrback Avenue (976:1 vs. 335:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

17 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
Dawson
$17,894.09
Norrback Avenue
$22,197.68
Local revenue share
Dawson
56%
Norrback Avenue
14.8%
State revenue share
Dawson
38%
Norrback Avenue
65.1%
Federal revenue share
Dawson
6%
Norrback Avenue
20%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dawson
12.6%
Norrback Avenue
27%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Worcester County
$93,561
Worcester County
$93,561
Poverty rate
Worcester County
10.3%
Worcester County
10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worcester County
39%
Worcester County
39%
Unemployment rate
Worcester County
4.1%
Worcester 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.