- TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than White Shield Elementary (212:1 vs. 101.5:1).
- White Shield Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (91 vs. 10).
- TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than White Shield Elementary (2 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 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
White Shield Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (91 vs. 10).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than White Shield Elementary (2 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than White Shield Elementary (212:1 vs. 101.5:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
3 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at White Shield Elementary
2 metrics were reported by White Shield Elementary. Comparable data for TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
20
SAT/ACT participation
23
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$17,765.71
White Shield Elementary
$12,382.98
Local revenue share
TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
47.8%
White Shield Elementary
13.5%
State revenue share
TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
44.2%
White Shield Elementary
78.4%
Federal revenue share
TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8%
White Shield Elementary
8.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
10.1%
White Shield Elementary
58%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
McLean County
$81,847
McLean County
$81,847
Poverty rate
McLean County
8.4%
McLean County
8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
McLean County
23.9%
McLean County
23.9%
Unemployment rate
McLean County
2.9%
McLean County
2.9%
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.