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School Comparison

Brookside Elementary School
vs.
Mecosta Elementary School

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

Brookside Elementary School
Mecosta Elementary School
  • Brookside Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Mecosta Elementary School (151 vs. 83).
  • Brookside Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Mecosta Elementary School (5 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 2 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Brookside Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Mecosta Elementary School (151 vs. 83).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Brookside Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Mecosta Elementary School (5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 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
Brookside Elementary School
$12,594.16
Mecosta Elementary School
$15,181.37
Local revenue share
Brookside Elementary School
23.3%
Mecosta Elementary School
42.2%
State revenue share
Brookside Elementary School
65.9%
Mecosta Elementary School
52.5%
Federal revenue share
Brookside Elementary School
10.9%
Mecosta Elementary School
5.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Brookside Elementary School
29.1%
Mecosta Elementary School
35.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Mecosta County
$57,774
Mecosta County
$57,774
Poverty rate
Mecosta County
19.2%
Mecosta County
19.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Mecosta County
22.7%
Mecosta County
22.7%
Unemployment rate
Mecosta County
6.1%
Mecosta County
6.1%
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.