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School Comparison

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
vs.
Sunset Park Elementary

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

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
Sunset Park Elementary
  • Cape Fear Center for Inquiry reported a higher students per counselor than Sunset Park Elementary (407:1 vs. 195:1).
  • Sunset Park Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Cape Fear Center for Inquiry (103 vs. 58).
  • Sunset Park Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Cape Fear Center for Inquiry (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Sunset Park Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Cape Fear Center for Inquiry (103 vs. 58).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Sunset Park Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Cape Fear Center for Inquiry (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry reported a higher students per counselor than Sunset Park Elementary (407:1 vs. 195:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Sunset Park Elementary

1 metric was reported by Sunset Park Elementary. Comparable data for Cape Fear Center for Inquiry is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
9

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
$11,259.17
Sunset Park Elementary
$13,807.76
Local revenue share
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
29.6%
Sunset Park Elementary
30.8%
State revenue share
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
59.8%
Sunset Park Elementary
51.4%
Federal revenue share
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
10.6%
Sunset Park Elementary
17.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
14.2%
Sunset Park Elementary
28.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
New Hanover County
$72,892
New Hanover County
$72,892
Poverty rate
New Hanover County
12.4%
New Hanover County
12.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
New Hanover County
44.8%
New Hanover County
44.8%
Unemployment rate
New Hanover County
3.3%
New Hanover County
3.3%
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.