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School Comparison

Essex Elementary School
vs.
Williston Schools

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

Essex Elementary School
Williston Schools
  • Williston Schools reported a higher chronically absent students than Essex Elementary School (129 vs. 49).
  • Williston Schools reported a higher violent incidents than Essex Elementary School (63 vs. 1).
  • Essex Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Williston Schools (249:1 vs. 234.5:1).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Williston Schools reported a higher chronically absent students than Essex Elementary School (129 vs. 49).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Williston Schools reported a higher violent incidents than Essex Elementary School (63 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Essex Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Williston Schools (249:1 vs. 234.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Essex Elementary School
$29,599.84
Williston Schools
$23,370.01
Local revenue share
Essex Elementary School
7%
Williston Schools
1.9%
State revenue share
Essex Elementary School
85.8%
Williston Schools
92.9%
Federal revenue share
Essex Elementary School
7.2%
Williston Schools
5.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Essex Elementary School
17.6%
Williston Schools
14.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Chittenden County
$94,310
Chittenden County
$94,310
Poverty rate
Chittenden County
10.4%
Chittenden County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Chittenden County
55.8%
Chittenden County
55.8%
Unemployment rate
Chittenden County
1.9%
Chittenden County
1.9%
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.