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School Comparison

Hand Middle
vs.
Clear Dot Charter School

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

Hand Middle
Clear Dot Charter School
  • 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.