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School Comparison

Decatur Elementary
vs.
Shaw Island Elementary School

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

Decatur Elementary
Shaw Island Elementary School
  • Decatur Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Shaw Island Elementary School (7:1 vs. 5:1).
  • Shaw Island Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Decatur Elementary (2 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 2 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Decatur Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Shaw Island Elementary School (7:1 vs. 5:1).

Reported Only at Shaw Island Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Shaw Island Elementary School. Comparable data for Decatur Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Chronically absent students
6

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Decatur Elementary
$29,728.07
Shaw Island Elementary School
$53,777.78
Local revenue share
Decatur Elementary
28.4%
Shaw Island Elementary School
4.5%
State revenue share
Decatur Elementary
60.2%
Shaw Island Elementary School
86.8%
Federal revenue share
Decatur Elementary
11.4%
Shaw Island Elementary School
8.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Decatur Elementary
45.2%
Shaw Island Elementary School
66.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
San Juan County
$83,682
San Juan County
$83,682
Poverty rate
San Juan County
10.5%
San Juan County
10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Juan County
53.4%
San Juan County
53.4%
Unemployment rate
San Juan County
4.1%
San Juan 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.