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School Comparison

Summit Public School: Sierra
vs.
Garfield High School

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

Summit Public School: Sierra
Garfield High School
  • Garfield High School reported a higher ap enrollment than Summit Public School: Sierra (850 vs. 167).
  • Garfield High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Summit Public School: Sierra (651 vs. 134).
  • Garfield High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Summit Public School: Sierra (480 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 8 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Garfield High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Summit Public School: Sierra (651 vs. 134).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Garfield High School reported a higher ap enrollment than Summit Public School: Sierra (850 vs. 167).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Garfield High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Summit Public School: Sierra (21 vs. 9).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Garfield High School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Summit Public School: Sierra (4 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Garfield High School

2 metrics were reported by Garfield High School. Comparable data for Summit Public School: Sierra is missing or suppressed.

Dual enrollment
294
Students per counselor
420:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Summit Public School: Sierra
$21,170.21
Garfield High School
$21,805.94
Local revenue share
Summit Public School: Sierra
36.9%
Garfield High School
43.2%
State revenue share
Summit Public School: Sierra
54.8%
Garfield High School
51.2%
Federal revenue share
Summit Public School: Sierra
8.3%
Garfield High School
5.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Summit Public School: Sierra
57%
Garfield High School
28.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
King County
$122,148
King County
$122,148
Poverty rate
King County
8.4%
King County
8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
King County
55.9%
King County
55.9%
Unemployment rate
King County
4.1%
King County
4.1%
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.