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School Comparison

STEM Academy
vs.
Richland Elementary School

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

STEM Academy
Richland Elementary School
  • Richland Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than STEM Academy (790:1 vs. 269:1).
  • Richland Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than STEM Academy (192 vs. 46).
  • Richland Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than STEM Academy (29 vs. 5).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Richland Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than STEM Academy (192 vs. 46).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Richland Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than STEM Academy (29 vs. 5).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Richland Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than STEM Academy (790:1 vs. 269:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Richland Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Richland Elementary School. Comparable data for STEM Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
28

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
STEM Academy
$15,581.38
Richland Elementary School
$13,890.05
Local revenue share
STEM Academy
40%
Richland Elementary School
31.9%
State revenue share
STEM Academy
53.2%
Richland Elementary School
64.4%
Federal revenue share
STEM Academy
6.8%
Richland Elementary School
3.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
STEM Academy
64.2%
Richland Elementary School
27.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Kalamazoo County
$70,525
Kalamazoo County
$70,525
Poverty rate
Kalamazoo County
13.3%
Kalamazoo County
13.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kalamazoo County
40.8%
Kalamazoo County
40.8%
Unemployment rate
Kalamazoo County
4.2%
Kalamazoo County
4.2%
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.