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School Comparison

Northern Heights Elementary Schl
vs.
Harmony Elementary

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

Northern Heights Elementary Schl
Harmony Elementary
  • Northern Heights Elementary Schl reported a higher students per counselor than Harmony Elementary (361:1 vs. 299:1).
  • Northern Heights Elementary Schl reported a higher chronically absent students than Harmony Elementary (151 vs. 119).
  • Harmony Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Northern Heights Elementary Schl (12 vs. 2).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Northern Heights Elementary Schl reported a higher chronically absent students than Harmony Elementary (151 vs. 119).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Harmony Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Northern Heights Elementary Schl (12 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Northern Heights Elementary Schl reported a higher students per counselor than Harmony Elementary (361:1 vs. 299:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Northern Heights Elementary Schl

1 metric was reported by Northern Heights Elementary Schl. Comparable data for Harmony Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
4

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Northern Heights Elementary Schl
$17,885.57
Harmony Elementary
$20,585.7
Local revenue share
Northern Heights Elementary Schl
32.4%
Harmony Elementary
20.9%
State revenue share
Northern Heights Elementary Schl
56.9%
Harmony Elementary
65.3%
Federal revenue share
Northern Heights Elementary Schl
10.7%
Harmony Elementary
13.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Northern Heights Elementary Schl
40.9%
Harmony Elementary
43.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Whatcom County
$80,989
Whatcom County
$80,989
Poverty rate
Whatcom County
12.7%
Whatcom County
12.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Whatcom County
38.1%
Whatcom County
38.1%
Unemployment rate
Whatcom County
4.5%
Whatcom County
4.5%
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.