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School Comparison

Ruder Elementary
vs.
L A Muldown School

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

Ruder Elementary
L A Muldown School
  • Ruder Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than L A Muldown School (522:1 vs. 334.5:1).
  • L A Muldown School reported a higher violent incidents than Ruder Elementary (23 vs. 0).
  • L A Muldown School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ruder Elementary (190 vs. 169).
  • 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

L A Muldown School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ruder Elementary (190 vs. 169).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

L A Muldown School reported a higher violent incidents than Ruder Elementary (23 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Ruder Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than L A Muldown School (522:1 vs. 334.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ruder Elementary

1 metric was reported by Ruder Elementary. Comparable data for L A Muldown School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
15

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Ruder Elementary
$11,976.95
L A Muldown School
$12,488.19
Local revenue share
Ruder Elementary
48.1%
L A Muldown School
59.4%
State revenue share
Ruder Elementary
38.8%
L A Muldown School
30.3%
Federal revenue share
Ruder Elementary
13.1%
L A Muldown School
10.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ruder Elementary
34%
L A Muldown School
37.1%

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.