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School Comparison

Guilford Preparatory Academy
vs.
Bessemer Elementary School

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

Guilford Preparatory Academy
Bessemer Elementary School
  • Bessemer Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Guilford Preparatory Academy (195 vs. 160).
  • Bessemer Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Guilford Preparatory Academy (26 vs. 17).
  • Guilford Preparatory Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Bessemer Elementary School (17 vs. 10).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Bessemer Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Guilford Preparatory Academy (195 vs. 160).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Bessemer Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Guilford Preparatory Academy (26 vs. 17).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Bessemer Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Guilford Preparatory Academy (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Bessemer Elementary School

2 metrics were reported by Bessemer Elementary School. Comparable data for Guilford Preparatory Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
9
Students per counselor
224.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Guilford Preparatory Academy
$10,136.12
Bessemer Elementary School
$12,896.54
Local revenue share
Guilford Preparatory Academy
22.7%
Bessemer Elementary School
30.6%
State revenue share
Guilford Preparatory Academy
56.4%
Bessemer Elementary School
51.2%
Federal revenue share
Guilford Preparatory Academy
20.9%
Bessemer Elementary School
18.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Guilford Preparatory Academy
29%
Bessemer Elementary School
33.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Guilford County
$66,027
Guilford County
$66,027
Poverty rate
Guilford County
15.2%
Guilford County
15.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Guilford County
38.1%
Guilford County
38.1%
Unemployment rate
Guilford County
4.2%
Guilford County
4.2%
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.