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School Comparison

Burr Oak Elementary School
vs.
Congress School

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

Burr Oak Elementary School
Congress School
  • Burr Oak Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Congress School (55 vs. 13).
  • Congress School reported a higher violent incidents than Burr Oak Elementary School (52 vs. 11).
  • Congress School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Burr Oak Elementary School (6 vs. 1).
  • 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

Burr Oak Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Congress School (55 vs. 13).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Congress School reported a higher violent incidents than Burr Oak Elementary School (52 vs. 11).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Burr Oak Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Congress School (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Burr Oak Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Burr Oak Elementary School. Comparable data for Congress School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
83.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Burr Oak Elementary School
$11,871.05
Congress School
$14,086.96
Local revenue share
Burr Oak Elementary School
13.2%
Congress School
21.9%
State revenue share
Burr Oak Elementary School
77.6%
Congress School
64.5%
Federal revenue share
Burr Oak Elementary School
9.2%
Congress School
13.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Burr Oak Elementary School
76.2%
Congress School
21.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
St. Joseph County
$64,707
St. Joseph County
$64,707
Poverty rate
St. Joseph County
12%
St. Joseph County
12%
Bachelor's degree or higher
St. Joseph County
17.1%
St. Joseph County
17.1%
Unemployment rate
St. Joseph County
5%
St. Joseph 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.