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School Comparison

MERRITT ELEMENTARY
vs.
VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY

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

MERRITT ELEMENTARY
VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY
  • VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY reported a higher gifted & talented than MERRITT ELEMENTARY (40 vs. 8).
  • MERRITT ELEMENTARY reported a higher violent incidents than VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY (20 vs. 0).
  • MERRITT ELEMENTARY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY (12 vs. 0).
  • 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

VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than MERRITT ELEMENTARY (54 vs. 50).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY reported a higher gifted & talented than MERRITT ELEMENTARY (40 vs. 8).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

MERRITT ELEMENTARY reported a higher violent incidents than VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY (20 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

MERRITT ELEMENTARY reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at MERRITT ELEMENTARY

1 metric was reported by MERRITT ELEMENTARY. Comparable data for VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
290:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
MERRITT ELEMENTARY
$13,975.73
VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY
$14,144.74
Local revenue share
MERRITT ELEMENTARY
19.6%
VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY
25.6%
State revenue share
MERRITT ELEMENTARY
74.5%
VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY
58.7%
Federal revenue share
MERRITT ELEMENTARY
5.9%
VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY
15.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
MERRITT ELEMENTARY
19.1%
VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY
32%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
St. Louis County
$69,455
St. Louis County
$69,455
Poverty rate
St. Louis County
13.4%
St. Louis County
13.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
St. Louis County
32.5%
St. Louis County
32.5%
Unemployment rate
St. Louis County
3.4%
St. Louis County
3.4%
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.