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School Comparison

Park Avenue Elementary School
vs.
Poland Community School

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

Park Avenue Elementary School
Poland Community School
  • Park Avenue Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Poland Community School (285:1 vs. 199:1).
  • Poland Community School reported a higher chronically absent students than Park Avenue Elementary School (95 vs. 85).
  • Poland Community School reported a higher gifted & talented than Park Avenue Elementary School (11 vs. 4).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Poland Community School reported a higher chronically absent students than Park Avenue Elementary School (95 vs. 85).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Poland Community School reported a higher gifted & talented than Park Avenue Elementary School (11 vs. 4).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Poland Community School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Park Avenue Elementary School (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Park Avenue Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Poland Community School (285:1 vs. 199:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 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
Park Avenue Elementary School
$14,796.58
Poland Community School
$15,868.68
Local revenue share
Park Avenue Elementary School
32.5%
Poland Community School
40.8%
State revenue share
Park Avenue Elementary School
58.5%
Poland Community School
52.4%
Federal revenue share
Park Avenue Elementary School
8.9%
Poland Community School
6.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Park Avenue Elementary School
29.5%
Poland Community School
27.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Androscoggin County
$67,298
Androscoggin County
$67,298
Poverty rate
Androscoggin County
13%
Androscoggin County
13%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Androscoggin County
23.4%
Androscoggin County
23.4%
Unemployment rate
Androscoggin County
3.2%
Androscoggin County
3.2%
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.