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School Comparison

Riverside Elementary School
vs.
Central Elementary School

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

Riverside Elementary School
Central Elementary School
  • Central Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Riverside Elementary School (339:1 vs. 280:1).
  • Central Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Riverside Elementary School (76 vs. 47).
  • Central Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Riverside Elementary School (10 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Central Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Riverside Elementary School (76 vs. 47).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Central Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Riverside Elementary School (10 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Central Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Riverside Elementary School (339:1 vs. 280:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 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
Riverside Elementary School
$13,325.95
Central Elementary School
$12,863.57
Local revenue share
Riverside Elementary School
25%
Central Elementary School
43.8%
State revenue share
Riverside Elementary School
65.2%
Central Elementary School
42.1%
Federal revenue share
Riverside Elementary School
9.8%
Central Elementary School
14.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Riverside Elementary School
43.3%
Central Elementary School
27%

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.