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School Comparison

Rice El Sch
vs.
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch

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

Rice El Sch
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch
  • Northwest Area Intermediate Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Rice El Sch (39 vs. 22).
  • Rice El Sch reported a higher gifted & talented than Northwest Area Intermediate Sch (9 vs. 2).
  • Northwest Area Intermediate Sch reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Rice El Sch (3 vs. 0).
  • 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

Northwest Area Intermediate Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Rice El Sch (39 vs. 22).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Rice El Sch reported a higher gifted & talented than Northwest Area Intermediate Sch (9 vs. 2).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Northwest Area Intermediate Sch reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Rice El Sch (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Rice El Sch reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Northwest Area Intermediate Sch (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Rice El Sch

1 metric was reported by Rice El Sch. Comparable data for Northwest Area Intermediate Sch is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
764:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Rice El Sch
$14,392.61
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch
$20,073.95
Local revenue share
Rice El Sch
58.6%
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch
37.7%
State revenue share
Rice El Sch
34.4%
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch
56.5%
Federal revenue share
Rice El Sch
7%
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch
5.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Rice El Sch
16.1%
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch
20.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Luzerne County
$62,321
Luzerne County
$62,321
Poverty rate
Luzerne County
15.4%
Luzerne County
15.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Luzerne County
25%
Luzerne County
25%
Unemployment rate
Luzerne County
4.5%
Luzerne 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.