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School Comparison

Priest ElementaryMiddle School
vs.
McDonald Elementary School

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

Priest ElementaryMiddle School
McDonald Elementary School
  • Priest ElementaryMiddle School reported a higher chronically absent students than McDonald Elementary School (413 vs. 103).
  • McDonald Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Priest ElementaryMiddle School (27 vs. 17).
  • McDonald Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Priest ElementaryMiddle School (16 vs. 11).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Priest ElementaryMiddle School reported a higher chronically absent students than McDonald Elementary School (413 vs. 103).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

McDonald Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Priest ElementaryMiddle School (27 vs. 17).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Priest ElementaryMiddle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than McDonald Elementary School (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Priest ElementaryMiddle School

1 metric was reported by Priest ElementaryMiddle School. Comparable data for McDonald Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
303.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Priest ElementaryMiddle School
$22,002.37
McDonald Elementary School
$18,203.9
Local revenue share
Priest ElementaryMiddle School
7.9%
McDonald Elementary School
23.8%
State revenue share
Priest ElementaryMiddle School
47.1%
McDonald Elementary School
57.9%
Federal revenue share
Priest ElementaryMiddle School
45%
McDonald Elementary School
18.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Priest ElementaryMiddle School
70.7%
McDonald Elementary School
27.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wayne County
$59,521
Wayne County
$59,521
Poverty rate
Wayne County
20.1%
Wayne County
20.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wayne County
26.9%
Wayne County
26.9%
Unemployment rate
Wayne County
5.5%
Wayne County
5.5%
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.