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School Comparison

RICHARDS ELEM.
vs.
WEST PLAINS ELEM.

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

RICHARDS ELEM.
WEST PLAINS ELEM.
  • WEST PLAINS ELEM. reported a higher students per counselor than RICHARDS ELEM. (322.5:1 vs. 182:1).
  • WEST PLAINS ELEM. reported a higher chronically absent students than RICHARDS ELEM. (125 vs. 67).
  • WEST PLAINS ELEM. reported a higher violent incidents than RICHARDS ELEM. (33 vs. 0).
  • 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

WEST PLAINS ELEM. reported a higher chronically absent students than RICHARDS ELEM. (125 vs. 67).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

WEST PLAINS ELEM. reported a higher violent incidents than RICHARDS ELEM. (33 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

WEST PLAINS ELEM. reported a higher students per counselor than RICHARDS ELEM. (322.5:1 vs. 182:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at WEST PLAINS ELEM.

1 metric was reported by WEST PLAINS ELEM.. Comparable data for RICHARDS ELEM. is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
7

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
RICHARDS ELEM.
$10,561.83
WEST PLAINS ELEM.
$10,913.27
Local revenue share
RICHARDS ELEM.
37.7%
WEST PLAINS ELEM.
45%
State revenue share
RICHARDS ELEM.
38.2%
WEST PLAINS ELEM.
30.2%
Federal revenue share
RICHARDS ELEM.
24.1%
WEST PLAINS ELEM.
24.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
RICHARDS ELEM.
19.5%
WEST PLAINS ELEM.
23.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Howell County
$49,814
Howell County
$49,814
Poverty rate
Howell County
21.4%
Howell County
21.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Howell County
17.5%
Howell County
17.5%
Unemployment rate
Howell County
4.4%
Howell 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.