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School Comparison

Medary Elementary - 05
vs.
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07

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

Medary Elementary - 05
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
  • Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 reported a higher students per counselor than Medary Elementary - 05 (425:1 vs. 328:1).
  • Medary Elementary - 05 reported a higher chronically absent students than Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 (51 vs. 48).
  • Medary Elementary - 05 reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Medary Elementary - 05 reported a higher chronically absent students than Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 (51 vs. 48).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Medary Elementary - 05 reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 reported a higher students per counselor than Medary Elementary - 05 (425:1 vs. 328:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 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
Medary Elementary - 05
$11,810.84
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
$11,810.84
Local revenue share
Medary Elementary - 05
55%
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
55%
State revenue share
Medary Elementary - 05
36.5%
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
36.5%
Federal revenue share
Medary Elementary - 05
8.6%
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
8.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Medary Elementary - 05
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.