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School Comparison

APPLETON ELEMENTARY
vs.
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY

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

APPLETON ELEMENTARY
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY
  • MURDOCK ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than APPLETON ELEMENTARY (63 vs. 52).
  • MURDOCK ELEMENTARY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than APPLETON ELEMENTARY (2 vs. 0).
  • MURDOCK ELEMENTARY reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than APPLETON ELEMENTARY (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

MURDOCK ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than APPLETON ELEMENTARY (63 vs. 52).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

MURDOCK ELEMENTARY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than APPLETON ELEMENTARY (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

MURDOCK ELEMENTARY reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than APPLETON ELEMENTARY (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at MURDOCK ELEMENTARY

2 metrics were reported by MURDOCK ELEMENTARY. Comparable data for APPLETON ELEMENTARY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
70
Students per counselor
425:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
APPLETON ELEMENTARY
$14,824.84
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY
$12,543.69
Local revenue share
APPLETON ELEMENTARY
27.8%
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY
18.3%
State revenue share
APPLETON ELEMENTARY
63.9%
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY
75.8%
Federal revenue share
APPLETON ELEMENTARY
8.4%
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY
5.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
APPLETON ELEMENTARY
30.3%
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY
18.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Swift County
$62,601
Swift County
$62,601
Poverty rate
Swift County
10.8%
Swift County
10.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Swift County
23%
Swift County
23%
Unemployment rate
Swift County
3.4%
Swift 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.