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School Comparison

Russell School
vs.
West Valley School

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

Russell School
West Valley School
  • Russell School reported a higher students per counselor than West Valley School (263:1 vs. 211:1).
  • West Valley School reported a higher chronically absent students than Russell School (113 vs. 90).
  • Russell School reported a higher in-school suspensions than West Valley School (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

West Valley School reported a higher chronically absent students than Russell School (113 vs. 90).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Russell School reported a higher in-school suspensions than West Valley School (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Russell School reported a higher students per counselor than West Valley School (263:1 vs. 211:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Russell School
$12,052.99
West Valley School
$10,309.71
Local revenue share
Russell School
43%
West Valley School
46.1%
State revenue share
Russell School
37.9%
West Valley School
50.8%
Federal revenue share
Russell School
19.1%
West Valley School
3.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Russell School
33%
West Valley School
28.5%

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.