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School Comparison

Hillcrest Elementary - 04
vs.
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02

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

Hillcrest Elementary - 04
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02
  • Hillcrest Elementary - 04 reported a higher chronically absent students than Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 (52 vs. 14).
  • Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 reported a higher students per counselor than Hillcrest Elementary - 04 (336:1 vs. 303:1).
  • Hillcrest Elementary - 04 reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 (6 vs. 0).
  • 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 Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 (52 vs. 14).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Hillcrest Elementary - 04 reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 (6 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 reported a higher students per counselor than Hillcrest Elementary - 04 (336:1 vs. 303:1).

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
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
$11,810.84
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02
$9,933.69
Local revenue share
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
55%
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02
50.5%
State revenue share
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
36.5%
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02
42.4%
Federal revenue share
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
8.6%
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02
7.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
23.8%
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02
7.6%

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.