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School Comparison

Iredell Charter Academy
vs.
Shepherd Elementary School

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

Iredell Charter Academy
Shepherd Elementary School
  • Shepherd Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Iredell Charter Academy (36 vs. 3).
  • Iredell Charter Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Shepherd Elementary School (18 vs. 4).
  • Iredell Charter Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Shepherd Elementary School (24 vs. 11).
  • 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

Shepherd Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Iredell Charter Academy (176 vs. 165).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Shepherd Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Iredell Charter Academy (36 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Shepherd Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Iredell Charter Academy (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Shepherd Elementary School

2 metrics were reported by Shepherd Elementary School. Comparable data for Iredell Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
20
Students per counselor
632:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Iredell Charter Academy
$9,414.67
Shepherd Elementary School
$11,290.62
Local revenue share
Iredell Charter Academy
25%
Shepherd Elementary School
28.5%
State revenue share
Iredell Charter Academy
63.1%
Shepherd Elementary School
54.6%
Federal revenue share
Iredell Charter Academy
11.9%
Shepherd Elementary School
16.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Iredell Charter Academy
26.3%
Shepherd Elementary School
26.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Iredell County
$78,678
Iredell County
$78,678
Poverty rate
Iredell County
9.1%
Iredell County
9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Iredell County
33.3%
Iredell County
33.3%
Unemployment rate
Iredell County
3.3%
Iredell 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.