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School Comparison

Pierce County Skills Center
vs.
Orting High School

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

Pierce County Skills Center
Orting High School
  • Orting High School reported a higher dual enrollment than Pierce County Skills Center (395 vs. 198).
  • Orting High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pierce County Skills Center (379 vs. 318).
  • Orting High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Pierce County Skills Center (28 vs. 5).
  • 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

Orting High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pierce County Skills Center (379 vs. 318).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Orting High School reported a higher dual enrollment than Pierce County Skills Center (395 vs. 198).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Orting High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Pierce County Skills Center (28 vs. 5).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Orting High School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Pierce County Skills Center (3 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 Orting High School

2 metrics were reported by Orting High School. Comparable data for Pierce County Skills Center is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
46
Students per counselor
289:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Pierce County Skills Center
$15,369.78
Orting High School
$16,033.84
Local revenue share
Pierce County Skills Center
27.4%
Orting High School
16.7%
State revenue share
Pierce County Skills Center
65.5%
Orting High School
76.6%
Federal revenue share
Pierce County Skills Center
7.1%
Orting High School
6.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Pierce County Skills Center
43.6%
Orting High School
41%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Pierce County
$96,632
Pierce County
$96,632
Poverty rate
Pierce County
8.9%
Pierce County
8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pierce County
30.2%
Pierce County
30.2%
Unemployment rate
Pierce County
4.6%
Pierce County
4.6%
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.