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School Comparison

Birmingham Covington School
vs.
Way Elementary School

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

Birmingham Covington School
Way Elementary School
  • Way Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Birmingham Covington School (53 vs. 44).
  • Birmingham Covington School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Way Elementary School (2 vs. 0).
  • Birmingham Covington School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Way Elementary School (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Way Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Birmingham Covington School (53 vs. 44).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Birmingham Covington School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Way Elementary School (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Birmingham Covington School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Way Elementary School (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Birmingham Covington School

2 metrics were reported by Birmingham Covington School. Comparable data for Way Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
89
Students per counselor
318:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Birmingham Covington School
$20,474.71
Way Elementary School
$24,484.54
Local revenue share
Birmingham Covington School
56.5%
Way Elementary School
54.1%
State revenue share
Birmingham Covington School
41.2%
Way Elementary School
41.5%
Federal revenue share
Birmingham Covington School
2.3%
Way Elementary School
4.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Birmingham Covington School
10.9%
Way Elementary School
17.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Oakland County
$95,296
Oakland County
$95,296
Poverty rate
Oakland County
7.7%
Oakland County
7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Oakland County
50.2%
Oakland County
50.2%
Unemployment rate
Oakland County
3.6%
Oakland County
3.6%
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.