School DecisionSchoolDecision
School Comparison

Lempster Community School
vs.
Richards Elementary School

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

Lempster Community School
Richards Elementary School
  • Richards Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Lempster Community School (352:1 vs. 198.3:1).
  • Richards Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Lempster Community School (92 vs. 29).
  • Lempster Community School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Richards Elementary School (16 vs. 4).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Richards Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Lempster Community School (92 vs. 29).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Lempster Community School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Richards Elementary School (16 vs. 4).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Richards Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Lempster Community School (352:1 vs. 198.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Lempster Community School
$23,991.3
Richards Elementary School
$23,672.77
Local revenue share
Lempster Community School
63.6%
Richards Elementary School
45.8%
State revenue share
Lempster Community School
28%
Richards Elementary School
40.5%
Federal revenue share
Lempster Community School
8.4%
Richards Elementary School
13.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lempster Community School
26.9%
Richards Elementary School
40.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Sullivan County
$75,929
Sullivan County
$75,929
Poverty rate
Sullivan County
10.8%
Sullivan County
10.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sullivan County
30.5%
Sullivan County
30.5%
Unemployment rate
Sullivan County
2.3%
Sullivan County
2.3%
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.