- Ruder Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Bissell School (169 vs. 20).
- Ruder Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Bissell School (18 vs. 0).
- Ruder Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Bissell School (4 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Ruder Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Bissell School (169 vs. 20).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Ruder Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Bissell School (18 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Ruder Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Bissell School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Ruder Elementary
2 metrics were reported by Ruder Elementary. Comparable data for Bissell School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
15
Students per counselor
522:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Ruder Elementary
$11,976.95
Bissell School
$12,723.81
Local revenue share
Ruder Elementary
48.1%
Bissell School
41%
State revenue share
Ruder Elementary
38.8%
Bissell School
38.8%
Federal revenue share
Ruder Elementary
13.1%
Bissell School
20.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ruder Elementary
34%
Bissell School
21.9%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Flathead County
$71,327
Flathead County
$71,327
Poverty rate
Flathead County
9.6%
Flathead County
9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Flathead County
36%
Flathead County
36%
Unemployment rate
Flathead County
3.2%
Flathead County
3.2%
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.