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School Comparison

Christopher Columbus CS
vs.
Universal Institute CS

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

Christopher Columbus CS
Universal Institute CS
  • Universal Institute CS reported a higher chronically absent students than Christopher Columbus CS (309 vs. 109).
  • Universal Institute CS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Christopher Columbus CS (48 vs. 0).
  • Universal Institute CS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Christopher Columbus CS (48 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Universal Institute CS reported a higher chronically absent students than Christopher Columbus CS (309 vs. 109).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Universal Institute CS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Christopher Columbus CS (48 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Christopher Columbus CS reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Universal Institute CS (2 vs. 1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 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
Christopher Columbus CS
$17,380.51
Universal Institute CS
$19,685.3
Local revenue share
Christopher Columbus CS
79.4%
Universal Institute CS
61.6%
State revenue share
Christopher Columbus CS
0.4%
Universal Institute CS
1.5%
Federal revenue share
Christopher Columbus CS
20.2%
Universal Institute CS
36.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Christopher Columbus CS
12.6%
Universal Institute CS
49.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Philadelphia County
$60,698
Philadelphia County
$60,698
Poverty rate
Philadelphia County
22%
Philadelphia County
22%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Philadelphia County
34.6%
Philadelphia County
34.6%
Unemployment rate
Philadelphia County
4.5%
Philadelphia County
4.5%
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.