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School Comparison

GASCONADE ELEM.
vs.
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.

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

GASCONADE ELEM.
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.
  • JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. reported a higher students per counselor than GASCONADE ELEM. (457:1 vs. 95:1).
  • JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. reported a higher chronically absent students than GASCONADE ELEM. (36 vs. 4).
  • JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. reported a higher in-school suspensions than GASCONADE ELEM. (19 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. reported a higher chronically absent students than GASCONADE ELEM. (36 vs. 4).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. reported a higher in-school suspensions than GASCONADE ELEM. (19 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. reported a higher students per counselor than GASCONADE ELEM. (457:1 vs. 95:1).

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
GASCONADE ELEM.
$14,455.7
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.
$9,804
Local revenue share
GASCONADE ELEM.
39.4%
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.
31%
State revenue share
GASCONADE ELEM.
34.2%
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.
46.6%
Federal revenue share
GASCONADE ELEM.
26.4%
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.
22.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
GASCONADE ELEM.
5.6%
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.
7.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Laclede County
$50,825
Laclede County
$50,825
Poverty rate
Laclede County
18.6%
Laclede County
18.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Laclede County
15.7%
Laclede County
15.7%
Unemployment rate
Laclede County
4.4%
Laclede County
4.4%
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.