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School Comparison

Palouse Elementary
vs.
Jefferson Elementary

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

Palouse Elementary
Jefferson Elementary
  • Jefferson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Palouse Elementary (87 vs. 40).
  • Jefferson Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Palouse Elementary (2 vs. 0).
  • Jefferson Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Palouse Elementary (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 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

Jefferson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Palouse Elementary (87 vs. 40).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Jefferson Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Palouse Elementary (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Jefferson Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Palouse Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Jefferson Elementary

2 metrics were reported by Jefferson Elementary. Comparable data for Palouse Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
10
Students per counselor
274:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Palouse Elementary
$22,530.12
Jefferson Elementary
$15,770.8
Local revenue share
Palouse Elementary
14.7%
Jefferson Elementary
26.8%
State revenue share
Palouse Elementary
79.8%
Jefferson Elementary
65%
Federal revenue share
Palouse Elementary
5.5%
Jefferson Elementary
8.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Palouse Elementary
43.6%
Jefferson Elementary
29.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Whitman County
$52,893
Whitman County
$52,893
Poverty rate
Whitman County
23.7%
Whitman County
23.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Whitman County
50.2%
Whitman County
50.2%
Unemployment rate
Whitman County
4.1%
Whitman 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.