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School Comparison

Big Jackson Public School
vs.
Pathfinder Elementary School

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

Big Jackson Public School
Pathfinder Elementary School
  • Pathfinder Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Big Jackson Public School (76 vs. 15).
  • Pathfinder Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Big Jackson Public School (23 vs. 0).
  • Pathfinder Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Big Jackson Public School (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Pathfinder Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Big Jackson Public School (76 vs. 15).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Pathfinder Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Big Jackson Public School (23 vs. 0).

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
Big Jackson Public School
$19,350
Pathfinder Elementary School
$14,213.67
Local revenue share
Big Jackson Public School
54.3%
Pathfinder Elementary School
27.6%
State revenue share
Big Jackson Public School
10.3%
Pathfinder Elementary School
60.3%
Federal revenue share
Big Jackson Public School
35.4%
Pathfinder Elementary School
12.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Big Jackson Public School
75%
Pathfinder Elementary School
23.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Newaygo County
$61,931
Newaygo County
$61,931
Poverty rate
Newaygo County
14.3%
Newaygo County
14.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Newaygo County
18.4%
Newaygo County
18.4%
Unemployment rate
Newaygo County
5.1%
Newaygo County
5.1%
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.