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School Comparison

GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY
vs.
CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY

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

GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY
CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY
  • GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY reported a higher students per counselor than CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY (556:1 vs. 288.2:1).
  • CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY (141 vs. 11).
  • CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY (2.72 vs. 0.25).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY (141 vs. 11).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY reported a higher violent incidents than CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY reported a higher students per counselor than CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY (556:1 vs. 288.2:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

6 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
GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY
$17,277.57
CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY
$12,993.91
Local revenue share
GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY
19.9%
CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY
27.4%
State revenue share
GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY
73%
CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY
63.4%
Federal revenue share
GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY
7.1%
CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY
9.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY
19.8%
CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY
29.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Pennington County
$72,561
Pennington County
$72,561
Poverty rate
Pennington County
9.9%
Pennington County
9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pennington County
19.3%
Pennington County
19.3%
Unemployment rate
Pennington County
4.5%
Pennington County
4.5%
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.