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School Comparison

Sylvan Heights Science CS
vs.
Melrose Sch

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

Sylvan Heights Science CS
Melrose Sch
  • Melrose Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Sylvan Heights Science CS (402:1 vs. 213:1).
  • Melrose Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Sylvan Heights Science CS (239 vs. 78).
  • Melrose Sch reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sylvan Heights Science CS (19 vs. 7).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Melrose Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Sylvan Heights Science CS (239 vs. 78).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Melrose Sch reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sylvan Heights Science CS (19 vs. 7).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Melrose Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Sylvan Heights Science CS (402:1 vs. 213:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Melrose Sch

1 metric was reported by Melrose Sch. Comparable data for Sylvan Heights Science CS is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Sylvan Heights Science CS
$16,972.22
Melrose Sch
$18,827.76
Local revenue share
Sylvan Heights Science CS
73.1%
Melrose Sch
30.2%
State revenue share
Sylvan Heights Science CS
0.7%
Melrose Sch
51.3%
Federal revenue share
Sylvan Heights Science CS
26.2%
Melrose Sch
18.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sylvan Heights Science CS
36.1%
Melrose Sch
52.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Dauphin County
$74,159
Dauphin County
$74,159
Poverty rate
Dauphin County
12.3%
Dauphin County
12.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dauphin County
34.3%
Dauphin County
34.3%
Unemployment rate
Dauphin County
3.5%
Dauphin County
3.5%
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.