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School Comparison

FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
vs.
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (308:1 vs. 26.5:1).
  • DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (15 vs. 4).
  • DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5.5 vs. 0.5).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (15 vs. 4).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (308:1 vs. 26.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

4 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1 metric was reported by DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Comparable data for FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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
FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$17,673.31
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$17,174.47
Local revenue share
FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
82.2%
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
73.2%
State revenue share
FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12.5%
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
18.5%
Federal revenue share
FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5.3%
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6.2%
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
17.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Saline County
$77,027
Saline County
$77,027
Poverty rate
Saline County
9.5%
Saline County
9.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Saline County
20.1%
Saline County
20.1%
Unemployment rate
Saline County
2.9%
Saline 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.