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School Comparison

Orcas Island Middle School
vs.
Shaw Island Elementary School

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

Orcas Island Middle School
Shaw Island Elementary School
  • Orcas Island Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Shaw Island Elementary School (434.6:1 vs. 5:1).
  • Orcas Island Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Shaw Island Elementary School (47 vs. 6).
  • Shaw Island Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Orcas Island Middle School (2 vs. 0.26).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 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

Orcas Island Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Shaw Island Elementary School (47 vs. 6).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Orcas Island Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Shaw Island Elementary School (434.6:1 vs. 5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

2 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Orcas Island Middle School

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

Gifted & talented
9

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Orcas Island Middle School
$18,496.43
Shaw Island Elementary School
$53,777.78
Local revenue share
Orcas Island Middle School
33.6%
Shaw Island Elementary School
4.5%
State revenue share
Orcas Island Middle School
59.7%
Shaw Island Elementary School
86.8%
Federal revenue share
Orcas Island Middle School
6.7%
Shaw Island Elementary School
8.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Orcas Island Middle School
32%
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.