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School Comparison

Big Rock Elementary School
vs.
Shields Elementary School

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

Big Rock Elementary School
Shields Elementary School
  • Big Rock Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Shields Elementary School (549:1 vs. 443:1).
  • Big Rock Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Shields Elementary School (107 vs. 67).
  • Shields Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Big Rock Elementary School (8 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Big Rock Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Shields Elementary School (107 vs. 67).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Shields Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Big Rock Elementary School (8 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Big Rock Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Shields Elementary School (549:1 vs. 443:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 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
Big Rock Elementary School
$13,259.34
Shields Elementary School
$11,828.49
Local revenue share
Big Rock Elementary School
22.7%
Shields Elementary School
26.3%
State revenue share
Big Rock Elementary School
67.7%
Shields Elementary School
68.1%
Federal revenue share
Big Rock Elementary School
9.6%
Shields Elementary School
5.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Big Rock Elementary School
26.9%
Shields Elementary School
15.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Saginaw County
$58,347
Saginaw County
$58,347
Poverty rate
Saginaw County
18.1%
Saginaw County
18.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Saginaw County
23.5%
Saginaw County
23.5%
Unemployment rate
Saginaw County
5.9%
Saginaw County
5.9%
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.