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School Comparison

Merritt Memorial
vs.
Luther Lee Emerson School

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

Merritt Memorial
Luther Lee Emerson School
  • Merritt Memorial reported a higher chronically absent students than Luther Lee Emerson School (25 vs. 10).
  • Merritt Memorial reported a higher violent incidents than Luther Lee Emerson School (1 vs. 0).
  • Merritt Memorial reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Luther Lee Emerson School (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 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

Merritt Memorial reported a higher chronically absent students than Luther Lee Emerson School (25 vs. 10).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Merritt Memorial reported a higher violent incidents than Luther Lee Emerson School (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Merritt Memorial reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Luther Lee Emerson School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Merritt Memorial

2 metrics were reported by Merritt Memorial. Comparable data for Luther Lee Emerson School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
23
Students per counselor
290:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Merritt Memorial
$24,208.8
Luther Lee Emerson School
$24,667.53
Local revenue share
Merritt Memorial
72.1%
Luther Lee Emerson School
78%
State revenue share
Merritt Memorial
25%
Luther Lee Emerson School
20.6%
Federal revenue share
Merritt Memorial
2.9%
Luther Lee Emerson School
1.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Merritt Memorial
7.5%
Luther Lee Emerson School
5.2%

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.