- Ford Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Thornwell Charter School (438:1 vs. 229:1).
- Ford Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Thornwell Charter School (110 vs. 66).
- Ford Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Thornwell Charter School (6 vs. 0).
- 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
Ford Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Thornwell Charter School (110 vs. 66).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Ford Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Thornwell Charter School (6 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Ford Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Thornwell Charter School (438:1 vs. 229:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Ford Elementary
1 metric was reported by Ford Elementary. Comparable data for Thornwell Charter School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
4
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Ford Elementary
$14,215.57
Thornwell Charter School
$20,061.81
Local revenue share
Ford Elementary
28.1%
Thornwell Charter School
2.5%
State revenue share
Ford Elementary
51.3%
Thornwell Charter School
87.6%
Federal revenue share
Ford Elementary
20.5%
Thornwell Charter School
10%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ford Elementary
33%
Thornwell Charter School
9.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Laurens County
$55,517
Laurens County
$55,517
Poverty rate
Laurens County
17.7%
Laurens County
17.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Laurens County
17.9%
Laurens County
17.9%
Unemployment rate
Laurens County
4.4%
Laurens County
4.4%
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.