School DecisionSchoolDecision
School Comparison

Katherine Thomas Elementary School
vs.
Rootstown Elementary School

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

Katherine Thomas Elementary School
Rootstown Elementary School
  • Rootstown Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Katherine Thomas Elementary School (380:1 vs. 224:1).
  • Rootstown Elementary School reported a higher gifted & talented than Katherine Thomas Elementary School (49 vs. 7).
  • Rootstown Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Katherine Thomas Elementary School (86 vs. 67).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Rootstown Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Katherine Thomas Elementary School (86 vs. 67).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Rootstown Elementary School reported a higher gifted & talented than Katherine Thomas Elementary School (49 vs. 7).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Rootstown Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Katherine Thomas Elementary School (9 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Rootstown Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Katherine Thomas Elementary School (380:1 vs. 224:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 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
Katherine Thomas Elementary School
$18,898.27
Rootstown Elementary School
$13,682.38
Local revenue share
Katherine Thomas Elementary School
19%
Rootstown Elementary School
56.6%
State revenue share
Katherine Thomas Elementary School
58.2%
Rootstown Elementary School
32.9%
Federal revenue share
Katherine Thomas Elementary School
22.8%
Rootstown Elementary School
10.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Katherine Thomas Elementary School
40.5%
Rootstown Elementary School
21.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Portage County
$72,822
Portage County
$72,822
Poverty rate
Portage County
11.4%
Portage County
11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Portage County
31.5%
Portage County
31.5%
Unemployment rate
Portage County
4.3%
Portage County
4.3%
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.