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School Comparison

Rice Creek Elementary
vs.
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

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

Rice Creek Elementary
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
  • Rice Creek Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (688:1 vs. 442:1).
  • Rice Creek Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (150 vs. 37).
  • Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Rice Creek Elementary (8 vs. 4).
  • 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

Rice Creek Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (150 vs. 37).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Rice Creek Elementary (8 vs. 4).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Rice Creek Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (688:1 vs. 442:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Rice Creek Elementary

1 metric was reported by Rice Creek Elementary. Comparable data for Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
28

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Rice Creek Elementary
$14,024.06
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
$14,024.06
Local revenue share
Rice Creek Elementary
43.2%
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
43.2%
State revenue share
Rice Creek Elementary
47%
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
47%
Federal revenue share
Rice Creek Elementary
9.8%
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
9.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Rice Creek Elementary
23.5%
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
23.5%

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.