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School Comparison

Lien Elementary
vs.
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center

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

Lien Elementary
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center
  • Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center reported a higher students per counselor than Lien Elementary (252:1 vs. 202.7:1).
  • Lien Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center (5 vs. 0).
  • Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center reported a higher chronically absent students than Lien Elementary (25 vs. 23).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center reported a higher chronically absent students than Lien Elementary (25 vs. 23).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Lien Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center (5 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center reported a higher students per counselor than Lien Elementary (252:1 vs. 202.7:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center

1 metric was reported by Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center. Comparable data for Lien Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
8

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Lien Elementary
$16,138.15
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center
$14,699.12
Local revenue share
Lien Elementary
49.2%
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center
31.8%
State revenue share
Lien Elementary
39.8%
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center
56.6%
Federal revenue share
Lien Elementary
11%
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center
11.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lien Elementary
7.7%
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center
12.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Polk County
$76,208
Polk County
$76,208
Poverty rate
Polk County
8.3%
Polk County
8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Polk County
23.7%
Polk County
23.7%
Unemployment rate
Polk County
4.3%
Polk County
4.3%
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.