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School Comparison

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
vs.
Sandlapper Elementary

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

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
Sandlapper Elementary
  • Sandlapper Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (565:1 vs. 442:1).
  • Sandlapper Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (83 vs. 37).
  • Sandlapper Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (34 vs. 8).
  • 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

Sandlapper Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (83 vs. 37).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Sandlapper Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (34 vs. 8).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sandlapper Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (565:1 vs. 442:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Sandlapper Elementary

1 metric was reported by Sandlapper Elementary. Comparable data for Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus 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
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
$14,024.06
Sandlapper Elementary
$14,024.06
Local revenue share
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
43.2%
Sandlapper Elementary
43.2%
State revenue share
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
47%
Sandlapper Elementary
47%
Federal revenue share
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
9.8%
Sandlapper Elementary
9.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
23.5%
Sandlapper Elementary
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.