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School Comparison

Disston Hamilton Sch
vs.
Forrest Edwin Sch

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

Disston Hamilton Sch
Forrest Edwin Sch
  • Disston Hamilton Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Forrest Edwin Sch (357.5:1 vs. 199:1).
  • Forrest Edwin Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Disston Hamilton Sch (27 vs. 0).
  • Forrest Edwin Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Disston Hamilton Sch (339 vs. 320).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Forrest Edwin Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Disston Hamilton Sch (339 vs. 320).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Forrest Edwin Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Disston Hamilton Sch (27 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Disston Hamilton Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Forrest Edwin Sch (357.5:1 vs. 199:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Disston Hamilton Sch

1 metric was reported by Disston Hamilton Sch. Comparable data for Forrest Edwin Sch 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
Disston Hamilton Sch
$18,328.8
Forrest Edwin Sch
$18,328.8
Local revenue share
Disston Hamilton Sch
41.3%
Forrest Edwin Sch
41.3%
State revenue share
Disston Hamilton Sch
45.1%
Forrest Edwin Sch
45.1%
Federal revenue share
Disston Hamilton Sch
13.6%
Forrest Edwin Sch
13.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Disston Hamilton Sch
37.2%
Forrest Edwin Sch
37.2%

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.