- SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL reported a higher students per counselor than PETTIS CO. ELEM. (365.7:1 vs. 121:1).
- SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL reported a higher in-school suspensions than PETTIS CO. ELEM. (199 vs. 4).
- SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL reported a higher chronically absent students than PETTIS CO. ELEM. (207 vs. 27).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL reported a higher chronically absent students than PETTIS CO. ELEM. (207 vs. 27).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL reported a higher in-school suspensions than PETTIS CO. ELEM. (199 vs. 4).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL reported a higher students per counselor than PETTIS CO. ELEM. (365.7:1 vs. 121:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL
1 metric was reported by SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL. Comparable data for PETTIS CO. ELEM. is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
33
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
PETTIS CO. ELEM.
$22,575.22
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL
$10,619.99
Local revenue share
PETTIS CO. ELEM.
73.9%
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL
46.8%
State revenue share
PETTIS CO. ELEM.
11.8%
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL
40%
Federal revenue share
PETTIS CO. ELEM.
14.4%
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL
13.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
PETTIS CO. ELEM.
26.2%
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL
17.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Pettis County
$60,232
Pettis County
$60,232
Poverty rate
Pettis County
13.4%
Pettis County
13.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pettis County
18.6%
Pettis County
18.6%
Unemployment rate
Pettis County
3.7%
Pettis County
3.7%
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.