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School Comparison

BALLINGER H S
vs.
OLFEN SCHOOL

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

BALLINGER H S
OLFEN SCHOOL
  • BALLINGER H S reported a higher graduating cohort than OLFEN SCHOOL (70 vs. 6).
  • BALLINGER H S reported a higher chronically absent students than OLFEN SCHOOL (69 vs. 14).
  • BALLINGER H S reported a higher sat/act participation than OLFEN SCHOOL (33 vs. 13).
  • Source Data Limit: 7 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

BALLINGER H S reported a higher chronically absent students than OLFEN SCHOOL (69 vs. 14).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

BALLINGER H S reported a higher graduating cohort than OLFEN SCHOOL (70 vs. 6).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

BALLINGER H S reported a higher sat/act participation than OLFEN SCHOOL (33 vs. 13).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

OLFEN SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than BALLINGER H S (17 vs. 6).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

BALLINGER H S reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than OLFEN SCHOOL (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at BALLINGER H S

1 metric was reported by BALLINGER H S. Comparable data for OLFEN SCHOOL is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
256:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
BALLINGER H S
$14,952.26
OLFEN SCHOOL
$15,878.79
Local revenue share
BALLINGER H S
35.6%
OLFEN SCHOOL
7.5%
State revenue share
BALLINGER H S
42.3%
OLFEN SCHOOL
77.5%
Federal revenue share
BALLINGER H S
22.1%
OLFEN SCHOOL
15%
District chronic absenteeism rate
BALLINGER H S
25.2%
OLFEN SCHOOL
12.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Runnels County
$63,490
Runnels County
$63,490
Poverty rate
Runnels County
10.4%
Runnels County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Runnels County
19.1%
Runnels County
19.1%
Unemployment rate
Runnels County
3.4%
Runnels County
3.4%
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.