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School Comparison

NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
vs.
HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY

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

NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY
  • HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY reported a higher students per counselor than NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY (526:1 vs. 444:1).
  • HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY (98 vs. 34).
  • HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY (98 vs. 34).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY reported a higher students per counselor than NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY (526:1 vs. 444:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 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
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
$12,679.44
HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY
$13,315.56
Local revenue share
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
19.8%
HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY
28.7%
State revenue share
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
69.6%
HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY
64.3%
Federal revenue share
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
10.7%
HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY
7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
15.4%
HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY
28.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Otter Tail County
$70,912
Otter Tail County
$70,912
Poverty rate
Otter Tail County
8.9%
Otter Tail County
8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Otter Tail County
27.4%
Otter Tail County
27.4%
Unemployment rate
Otter Tail County
3.5%
Otter Tail County
3.5%
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.