- Ballard Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Merritt Elementary School (181 vs. 80).
- Ballard Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Merritt Elementary School (16 vs. 1).
- Ballard Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Merritt Elementary School (3 vs. 0).
- 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
Ballard Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Merritt Elementary School (181 vs. 80).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Ballard Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Merritt Elementary School (16 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Merritt Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Ballard Elementary School (0.5 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Merritt Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Merritt Elementary School. Comparable data for Ballard Elementary School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
582:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Merritt Elementary School
$13,431.75
Ballard Elementary School
$13,291.25
Local revenue share
Merritt Elementary School
24.2%
Ballard Elementary School
19.3%
State revenue share
Merritt Elementary School
64.6%
Ballard Elementary School
64%
Federal revenue share
Merritt Elementary School
11.3%
Ballard Elementary School
16.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Merritt Elementary School
31.9%
Ballard Elementary School
24.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Berrien County
$63,152
Berrien County
$63,152
Poverty rate
Berrien County
15.2%
Berrien County
15.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Berrien County
30.3%
Berrien County
30.3%
Unemployment rate
Berrien County
5%
Berrien County
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.