- Costner Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Bessemer City Primary School (427:1 vs. 344:1).
- Costner Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Bessemer City Primary School (14 vs. 1).
- Bessemer City Primary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Costner Elementary School (152 vs. 142).
- 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
Bessemer City Primary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Costner Elementary School (152 vs. 142).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Costner Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Bessemer City Primary School (14 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Costner Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Bessemer City Primary School (427:1 vs. 344:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Costner Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Costner Elementary School. Comparable data for Bessemer City Primary School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
31
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Bessemer City Primary School
$12,189.66
Costner Elementary School
$12,189.66
Local revenue share
Bessemer City Primary School
20.1%
Costner Elementary School
20.1%
State revenue share
Bessemer City Primary School
55.4%
Costner Elementary School
55.4%
Federal revenue share
Bessemer City Primary School
24.6%
Costner Elementary School
24.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Bessemer City Primary School
28.7%
Costner Elementary School
28.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Gaston County
$65,472
Gaston County
$65,472
Poverty rate
Gaston County
12.8%
Gaston County
12.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Gaston County
26%
Gaston County
26%
Unemployment rate
Gaston County
3.7%
Gaston County
3.7%
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.