- Dickson Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than The Discovery School (218:1 vs. 200:1).
- The Discovery School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dickson Elementary (21 vs. 7).
- Dickson Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than The Discovery School (13 vs. 2).
- Source Data Limit: 6 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
Dickson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than The Discovery School (33 vs. 27).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
The Discovery School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dickson Elementary (21 vs. 7).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Dickson Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than The Discovery School (218:1 vs. 200:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Dickson Elementary
1 metric was reported by Dickson Elementary. Comparable data for The Discovery School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Dickson Elementary
$10,728.5
The Discovery School
$10,728.5
Local revenue share
Dickson Elementary
37.7%
The Discovery School
37.7%
State revenue share
Dickson Elementary
46%
The Discovery School
46%
Federal revenue share
Dickson Elementary
16.3%
The Discovery School
16.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dickson Elementary
19.6%
The Discovery School
19.6%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Dickson County
$73,223
Dickson County
$73,223
Poverty rate
Dickson County
9.9%
Dickson County
9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dickson County
21.4%
Dickson County
21.4%
Unemployment rate
Dickson County
2.8%
Dickson County
2.8%
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.