- Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 reported a higher students per counselor than Hillcrest Elementary - 04 (425:1 vs. 303:1).
- Hillcrest Elementary - 04 reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 (6 vs. 0).
- Hillcrest Elementary - 04 reported a higher chronically absent students than Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 (52 vs. 48).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Hillcrest Elementary - 04 reported a higher chronically absent students than Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 (52 vs. 48).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Hillcrest Elementary - 04 reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 (6 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 reported a higher students per counselor than Hillcrest Elementary - 04 (425:1 vs. 303:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
11 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
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
$11,810.84
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
$11,810.84
Local revenue share
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
55%
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
55%
State revenue share
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
36.5%
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
36.5%
Federal revenue share
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
8.6%
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
8.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
23.8%
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
23.8%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Brookings County
$67,341
Brookings County
$67,341
Poverty rate
Brookings County
12.8%
Brookings County
12.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Brookings County
44%
Brookings County
44%
Unemployment rate
Brookings County
1.8%
Brookings County
1.8%
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.