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School Comparison

Fern Hill
vs.
Helen B. Stafford Elementary

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

Fern Hill
Helen B. Stafford Elementary
  • Helen B. Stafford Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Fern Hill (250 vs. 149).
  • Fern Hill reported a higher students per counselor than Helen B. Stafford Elementary (250:1 vs. 204:1).
  • Fern Hill reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Helen B. Stafford Elementary (6 vs. 3).
  • 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

Helen B. Stafford Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Fern Hill (250 vs. 149).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Fern Hill reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Helen B. Stafford Elementary (6 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Fern Hill reported a higher students per counselor than Helen B. Stafford Elementary (250:1 vs. 204:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

19 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Helen B. Stafford Elementary

1 metric was reported by Helen B. Stafford Elementary. Comparable data for Fern Hill is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
3

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Fern Hill
$19,679.21
Helen B. Stafford Elementary
$19,679.21
Local revenue share
Fern Hill
31.5%
Helen B. Stafford Elementary
31.5%
State revenue share
Fern Hill
55.9%
Helen B. Stafford Elementary
55.9%
Federal revenue share
Fern Hill
12.6%
Helen B. Stafford Elementary
12.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Fern Hill
46.1%
Helen B. Stafford Elementary
46.1%

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.