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School Comparison

Thornwell School for the Arts
vs.
Butler Academy

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

Thornwell School for the Arts
Butler Academy
  • Thornwell School for the Arts reported a higher students per counselor than Butler Academy (183:1 vs. 119.5:1).
  • Thornwell School for the Arts reported a higher chronically absent students than Butler Academy (58 vs. 27).
  • Thornwell School for the Arts reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Butler Academy (28 vs. 6).
  • 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

Thornwell School for the Arts reported a higher chronically absent students than Butler Academy (58 vs. 27).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Thornwell School for the Arts reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Butler Academy (28 vs. 6).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Thornwell School for the Arts reported a higher students per counselor than Butler Academy (183:1 vs. 119.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Thornwell School for the Arts

1 metric was reported by Thornwell School for the Arts. Comparable data for Butler Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
23

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Thornwell School for the Arts
$17,419.93
Butler Academy
$23,862.79
Local revenue share
Thornwell School for the Arts
39.2%
Butler Academy
5.7%
State revenue share
Thornwell School for the Arts
41.2%
Butler Academy
82.8%
Federal revenue share
Thornwell School for the Arts
19.6%
Butler Academy
11.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Thornwell School for the Arts
30.5%
Butler Academy
24%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Darlington County
$47,419
Darlington County
$47,419
Poverty rate
Darlington County
20.3%
Darlington County
20.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Darlington County
19.7%
Darlington County
19.7%
Unemployment rate
Darlington County
4.8%
Darlington County
4.8%
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.