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School Comparison

Howard Elementary
vs.
Benny C. Bills Elementary School

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

Howard Elementary
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
  • Benny C. Bills Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Howard Elementary (172 vs. 95).
  • Howard Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Benny C. Bills Elementary School (24 vs. 19).
  • Benny C. Bills Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Howard Elementary (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Benny C. Bills Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Howard Elementary (172 vs. 95).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Howard Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Benny C. Bills Elementary School (24 vs. 19).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Benny C. Bills Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Howard Elementary (1.5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Benny C. Bills Elementary School

2 metrics were reported by Benny C. Bills Elementary School. Comparable data for Howard Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
2
Students per counselor
474:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Howard Elementary
$11,191.23
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
$11,191.23
Local revenue share
Howard Elementary
44.4%
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
44.4%
State revenue share
Howard Elementary
45.5%
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
45.5%
Federal revenue share
Howard Elementary
10.2%
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
10.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Howard Elementary
16.1%
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
16.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Sumner County
$86,005
Sumner County
$86,005
Poverty rate
Sumner County
9%
Sumner County
9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sumner County
32.6%
Sumner County
32.6%
Unemployment rate
Sumner County
2.8%
Sumner 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.