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School Comparison

George A Whitten Elementary
vs.
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek

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

George A Whitten Elementary
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek
  • Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek reported a higher students per counselor than George A Whitten Elementary (677:1 vs. 420:1).
  • George A Whitten Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek (80 vs. 72).
  • George A Whitten Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

George A Whitten Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek (80 vs. 72).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

George A Whitten Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek reported a higher students per counselor than George A Whitten Elementary (677:1 vs. 420:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek

1 metric was reported by Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek. Comparable data for George A Whitten Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
3

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
George A Whitten Elementary
$11,191.23
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek
$11,191.23
Local revenue share
George A Whitten Elementary
44.4%
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek
44.4%
State revenue share
George A Whitten Elementary
45.5%
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek
45.5%
Federal revenue share
George A Whitten Elementary
10.2%
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek
10.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
George A Whitten Elementary
16.1%
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek
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.