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School Comparison

Dawson Elementary School
vs.
West Ward Elementary School

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

Dawson Elementary School
West Ward Elementary School
  • Dawson Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than West Ward Elementary School (87 vs. 74).
  • West Ward Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dawson Elementary School (8 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 2 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

Dawson Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than West Ward Elementary School (87 vs. 74).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

West Ward Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dawson Elementary School (8 vs. 1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at West Ward Elementary School

1 metric was reported by West Ward Elementary School. Comparable data for Dawson Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

In-school suspensions
2

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Dawson Elementary School
$14,496.36
West Ward Elementary School
$14,496.36
Local revenue share
Dawson Elementary School
30.1%
West Ward Elementary School
30.1%
State revenue share
Dawson Elementary School
57.4%
West Ward Elementary School
57.4%
Federal revenue share
Dawson Elementary School
12.5%
West Ward Elementary School
12.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dawson Elementary School
36.2%
West Ward Elementary School
36.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Allegan County
$80,255
Allegan County
$80,255
Poverty rate
Allegan County
9.3%
Allegan County
9.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Allegan County
26.1%
Allegan County
26.1%
Unemployment rate
Allegan County
4.2%
Allegan County
4.2%
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.