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School Comparison

FAIRFAX ELEM.
vs.
TARKIO ELEM.

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

FAIRFAX ELEM.
TARKIO ELEM.
  • FAIRFAX ELEM. reported a higher students per counselor than TARKIO ELEM. (200:1 vs. 174:1).
  • TARKIO ELEM. reported a higher chronically absent students than FAIRFAX ELEM. (20 vs. 8).
  • FAIRFAX ELEM. reported a higher violent incidents than TARKIO ELEM. (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

TARKIO ELEM. reported a higher chronically absent students than FAIRFAX ELEM. (20 vs. 8).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

FAIRFAX ELEM. reported a higher violent incidents than TARKIO ELEM. (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

FAIRFAX ELEM. reported a higher students per counselor than TARKIO ELEM. (200:1 vs. 174:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

5 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
FAIRFAX ELEM.
$15,722.22
TARKIO ELEM.
$15,865.67
Local revenue share
FAIRFAX ELEM.
72.7%
TARKIO ELEM.
66%
State revenue share
FAIRFAX ELEM.
20.5%
TARKIO ELEM.
25.5%
Federal revenue share
FAIRFAX ELEM.
6.8%
TARKIO ELEM.
8.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
FAIRFAX ELEM.
14.2%
TARKIO ELEM.
13.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Atchison County
$59,260
Atchison County
$59,260
Poverty rate
Atchison County
12.5%
Atchison County
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Atchison County
22%
Atchison County
22%
Unemployment rate
Atchison County
3.3%
Atchison County
3.3%
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.