School DecisionSchoolDecision
School Comparison

The Arts Based School
vs.
The Downtown School

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

The Arts Based School
The Downtown School
  • The Arts Based School reported a higher students per counselor than The Downtown School (507:1 vs. 379:1).
  • The Arts Based School reported a higher chronically absent students than The Downtown School (85 vs. 26).
  • The Arts Based School reported a higher violent incidents than The Downtown School (13 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

The Arts Based School reported a higher chronically absent students than The Downtown School (85 vs. 26).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

The Arts Based School reported a higher violent incidents than The Downtown School (13 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

The Arts Based School reported a higher students per counselor than The Downtown School (507:1 vs. 379:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at The Downtown School

1 metric was reported by The Downtown School. Comparable data for The Arts Based School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
68

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
The Arts Based School
$11,314.34
The Downtown School
$13,811.12
Local revenue share
The Arts Based School
27.5%
The Downtown School
24.8%
State revenue share
The Arts Based School
64.2%
The Downtown School
51.7%
Federal revenue share
The Arts Based School
8.3%
The Downtown School
23.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
The Arts Based School
14.7%
The Downtown School
42.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Forsyth County
$65,541
Forsyth County
$65,541
Poverty rate
Forsyth County
14.7%
Forsyth County
14.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Forsyth County
36.9%
Forsyth County
36.9%
Unemployment rate
Forsyth County
3.8%
Forsyth County
3.8%
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.