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School Comparison

North Star Academy
vs.
Southland School

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

North Star Academy
Southland School
  • Southland School reported a higher chronically absent students than North Star Academy (162 vs. 80).
  • North Star Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Southland School (7 vs. 1).
  • North Star Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Southland School (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Southland School reported a higher chronically absent students than North Star Academy (162 vs. 80).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

North Star Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Southland School (7 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

North Star Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Southland School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at North Star Academy

4 metrics were reported by North Star Academy. Comparable data for Southland School is missing or suppressed.

AP courses offered
1
AP enrollment
20
SAT/ACT participation
0
Students per counselor
530:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
North Star Academy
$8,163.5
Southland School
$9,449.76
Local revenue share
North Star Academy
5.6%
Southland School
44.2%
State revenue share
North Star Academy
89.3%
Southland School
48.2%
Federal revenue share
North Star Academy
5.1%
Southland School
7.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
North Star Academy
15.2%
Southland School
23.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Salt Lake County
$94,658
Salt Lake County
$94,658
Poverty rate
Salt Lake County
8.4%
Salt Lake County
8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Salt Lake County
38.6%
Salt Lake County
38.6%
Unemployment rate
Salt Lake County
3.2%
Salt Lake County
3.2%
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.