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School Comparison

Alpine Elementary School
vs.
Merritt Memorial

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

Alpine Elementary School
Merritt Memorial
  • Merritt Memorial reported a higher gifted & talented than Alpine Elementary School (23 vs. 7).
  • Alpine Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Merritt Memorial (31 vs. 25).
  • Alpine Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Merritt Memorial (5 vs. 0).
  • 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

Alpine Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Merritt Memorial (31 vs. 25).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Merritt Memorial reported a higher gifted & talented than Alpine Elementary School (23 vs. 7).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Alpine Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Merritt Memorial (5 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Merritt Memorial reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Alpine Elementary School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Merritt Memorial

1 metric was reported by Merritt Memorial. Comparable data for Alpine Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
290:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Alpine Elementary School
$39,941.18
Merritt Memorial
$24,208.8
Local revenue share
Alpine Elementary School
77.6%
Merritt Memorial
72.1%
State revenue share
Alpine Elementary School
16.5%
Merritt Memorial
25%
Federal revenue share
Alpine Elementary School
5.9%
Merritt Memorial
2.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Alpine Elementary School
18.8%
Merritt Memorial
7.5%

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.