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School Comparison

Wilmington School of the Arts
vs.
Edwin A Alderman Elementary

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

Wilmington School of the Arts
Edwin A Alderman Elementary
  • Edwin A Alderman Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Wilmington School of the Arts (280:1 vs. 175:1).
  • Edwin A Alderman Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Wilmington School of the Arts (89 vs. 48).
  • Edwin A Alderman Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Wilmington School of the Arts (8 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

Edwin A Alderman Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Wilmington School of the Arts (89 vs. 48).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Edwin A Alderman Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Wilmington School of the Arts (8 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Edwin A Alderman Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Wilmington School of the Arts (280:1 vs. 175:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Edwin A Alderman Elementary

1 metric was reported by Edwin A Alderman Elementary. Comparable data for Wilmington School of the Arts is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
14

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Wilmington School of the Arts
$12,109.45
Edwin A Alderman Elementary
$13,807.76
Local revenue share
Wilmington School of the Arts
25.7%
Edwin A Alderman Elementary
30.8%
State revenue share
Wilmington School of the Arts
60.9%
Edwin A Alderman Elementary
51.4%
Federal revenue share
Wilmington School of the Arts
13.4%
Edwin A Alderman Elementary
17.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Wilmington School of the Arts
23.9%
Edwin A Alderman 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.