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School Comparison

Brookside School
vs.
Highland Elementary School

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

Brookside School
Highland Elementary School
  • Brookside School reported a higher chronically absent students than Highland Elementary School (37 vs. 11).
  • Highland Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Brookside School (6 vs. 0).
  • Highland Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Brookside School (1 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

Brookside School reported a higher chronically absent students than Highland Elementary School (37 vs. 11).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Highland Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Brookside School (6 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Highland Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Brookside School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Highland Elementary School

2 metrics were reported by Highland Elementary School. Comparable data for Brookside School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
32
Students per counselor
288:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Brookside School
$22,328.23
Highland Elementary School
$32,246.89
Local revenue share
Brookside School
76.6%
Highland Elementary School
74.9%
State revenue share
Brookside School
21.7%
Highland Elementary School
20.7%
Federal revenue share
Brookside School
1.7%
Highland Elementary School
4.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Brookside School
6%
Highland Elementary School
3.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Bergen County
$123,715
Bergen County
$123,715
Poverty rate
Bergen County
6.7%
Bergen County
6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Bergen County
52.6%
Bergen County
52.6%
Unemployment rate
Bergen County
3.7%
Bergen 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.