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School Comparison

NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
vs.
ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (27 vs. 8).
  • NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL reported a higher violent incidents than ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (3 vs. 0).
  • ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 5 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (27 vs. 8).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (3 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL

3 metrics were reported by NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL. Comparable data for ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
11
Dual enrollment
2
SAT/ACT participation
0

Reported Only at ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

2 metrics were reported by ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Comparable data for NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
15
Students per counselor
275.7:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$24,280.49
ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
$14,391
Local revenue share
NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
3.9%
ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
31.7%
State revenue share
NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
89.3%
ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
58.7%
Federal revenue share
NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
6.8%
ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
9.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
52.4%
ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
16.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Itasca County
$66,380
Itasca County
$66,380
Poverty rate
Itasca County
12.7%
Itasca County
12.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Itasca County
25.2%
Itasca County
25.2%
Unemployment rate
Itasca County
4.8%
Itasca County
4.8%
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.