- Hand Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Clear Dot Charter School (195 vs. 28).
- Clear Dot Charter School reported a higher students per counselor than Hand Middle (313:1 vs. 223.7:1).
- Hand Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Clear Dot Charter School (45 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Hand Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Clear Dot Charter School (195 vs. 28).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Hand Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Clear Dot Charter School (45 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Clear Dot Charter School reported a higher students per counselor than Hand Middle (313:1 vs. 223.7:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Hand Middle
$18,992.24
Clear Dot Charter School
$20,061.81
Local revenue share
Hand Middle
54.6%
Clear Dot Charter School
2.5%
State revenue share
Hand Middle
29.1%
Clear Dot Charter School
87.6%
Federal revenue share
Hand Middle
16.3%
Clear Dot Charter School
10%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hand Middle
32.3%
Clear Dot Charter School
9.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Richland County
$61,699
Richland County
$61,699
Poverty rate
Richland County
16.9%
Richland County
16.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Richland County
41.1%
Richland County
41.1%
Unemployment rate
Richland County
4.3%
Richland County
4.3%
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.