- Colon Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Mendon Elementary School (82 vs. 31).
- Colon Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Mendon Elementary School (2 vs. 0).
- Mendon Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Colon Elementary School (1 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 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
Colon Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Mendon Elementary School (82 vs. 31).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Mendon Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Colon Elementary School (1 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Colon Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Mendon Elementary 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 Colon Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Colon Elementary School. Comparable data for Mendon Elementary School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
134.5:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Colon Elementary School
$14,000
Mendon Elementary School
$13,435.16
Local revenue share
Colon Elementary School
31.7%
Mendon Elementary School
45.7%
State revenue share
Colon Elementary School
49.7%
Mendon Elementary School
47.8%
Federal revenue share
Colon Elementary School
18.7%
Mendon Elementary School
6.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Colon Elementary School
41.1%
Mendon Elementary School
17.1%
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.