- Matilda F. Dunston Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Compass (90 vs. 21).
- Matilda F. Dunston Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Compass (30 vs. 0).
- Matilda F. Dunston Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Compass (12 vs. 3).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Compass (90 vs. 21).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Compass (30 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Compass (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
2 metrics were reported by Matilda F. Dunston Elementary. Comparable data for Compass is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
2
Students per counselor
388:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
$16,634.96
Compass
$23,862.79
Local revenue share
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
58.6%
Compass
5.7%
State revenue share
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
27.6%
Compass
82.8%
Federal revenue share
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
13.8%
Compass
11.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
24.3%
Compass
24%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Charleston County
$84,320
Charleston County
$84,320
Poverty rate
Charleston County
11.6%
Charleston County
11.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Charleston County
49%
Charleston County
49%
Unemployment rate
Charleston County
3.4%
Charleston County
3.4%
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.