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School Comparison

Orange Center School
vs.
Waits River Valley USD #36

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

Orange Center School
Waits River Valley USD #36
  • Waits River Valley USD #36 reported a higher students per counselor than Orange Center School (259:1 vs. 170:1).
  • Waits River Valley USD #36 reported a higher chronically absent students than Orange Center School (69 vs. 37).
  • Orange Center School reported a higher violent incidents than Waits River Valley USD #36 (7 vs. 2).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Waits River Valley USD #36 reported a higher chronically absent students than Orange Center School (69 vs. 37).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Orange Center School reported a higher violent incidents than Waits River Valley USD #36 (7 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Waits River Valley USD #36 reported a higher students per counselor than Orange Center School (259:1 vs. 170:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 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
Orange Center School
$14,577.11
Waits River Valley USD #36
$14,274.45
Local revenue share
Orange Center School
4.5%
Waits River Valley USD #36
2.7%
State revenue share
Orange Center School
94.4%
Waits River Valley USD #36
97.1%
Federal revenue share
Orange Center School
1.1%
Waits River Valley USD #36
0.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Orange Center School
44.6%
Waits River Valley USD #36
30.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Orange County
$77,328
Orange County
$77,328
Poverty rate
Orange County
9.4%
Orange County
9.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Orange County
36.5%
Orange County
36.5%
Unemployment rate
Orange County
2.4%
Orange County
2.4%
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.