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School Comparison

Sands Montessori School
vs.
Mercer Elementary School

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

Sands Montessori School
Mercer Elementary School
  • Sands Montessori School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Mercer Elementary School (35 vs. 0).
  • Sands Montessori School reported a higher violent incidents than Mercer Elementary School (33 vs. 0).
  • Sands Montessori School reported a higher chronically absent students than Mercer Elementary School (83 vs. 52).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Sands Montessori School reported a higher chronically absent students than Mercer Elementary School (83 vs. 52).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Sands Montessori School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Mercer Elementary School (35 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Mercer Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Sands Montessori School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Mercer Elementary School

2 metrics were reported by Mercer Elementary School. Comparable data for Sands Montessori School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
145
Students per counselor
664:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Sands Montessori School
$19,413.01
Mercer Elementary School
$13,469.94
Local revenue share
Sands Montessori School
53.1%
Mercer Elementary School
68.2%
State revenue share
Sands Montessori School
24.4%
Mercer Elementary School
25.3%
Federal revenue share
Sands Montessori School
22.5%
Mercer Elementary School
6.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sands Montessori School
51.2%
Mercer Elementary School
13.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Hamilton County
$70,816
Hamilton County
$70,816
Poverty rate
Hamilton County
14.9%
Hamilton County
14.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hamilton County
41.4%
Hamilton County
41.4%
Unemployment rate
Hamilton County
4.1%
Hamilton County
4.1%
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.