- Shepherd Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Independent School (351:1 vs. 300:1).
- Independent School reported a higher chronically absent students than Shepherd Elementary (82 vs. 69).
- Shepherd Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Independent School (7 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
Independent School reported a higher chronically absent students than Shepherd Elementary (82 vs. 69).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Shepherd Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Independent School (7 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Shepherd Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Independent School (351:1 vs. 300:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Independent School
1 metric was reported by Independent School. Comparable data for Shepherd Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
38
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Independent School
$9,952.86
Shepherd Elementary
$10,165.48
Local revenue share
Independent School
40.3%
Shepherd Elementary
39.3%
State revenue share
Independent School
53.3%
Shepherd Elementary
49.7%
Federal revenue share
Independent School
6.5%
Shepherd Elementary
11.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Independent School
27.7%
Shepherd Elementary
18.9%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Yellowstone County
$74,400
Yellowstone County
$74,400
Poverty rate
Yellowstone County
10.2%
Yellowstone County
10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Yellowstone County
33.9%
Yellowstone County
33.9%
Unemployment rate
Yellowstone County
2.8%
Yellowstone County
2.8%
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.