- Lake Superior Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Mellen Public School (169 vs. 33).
- Lake Superior Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Mellen Public School (285.5:1 vs. 257:1).
- Lake Superior Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Mellen Public School (36 vs. 10).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 3 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Lake Superior Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Mellen Public School (169 vs. 33).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Lake Superior Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Mellen Public School (36 vs. 10).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Lake Superior Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Mellen Public School (285.5:1 vs. 257:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Mellen Public School
3 metrics were reported by Mellen Public School. Comparable data for Lake Superior Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Dual enrollment
9
Gifted & talented
8
SAT/ACT participation
24
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Lake Superior Elementary
$14,925.61
Mellen Public School
$17,140.74
Local revenue share
Lake Superior Elementary
23.6%
Mellen Public School
24.5%
State revenue share
Lake Superior Elementary
61%
Mellen Public School
52.2%
Federal revenue share
Lake Superior Elementary
15.4%
Mellen Public School
23.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lake Superior Elementary
39.4%
Mellen Public School
13%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Ashland County
$57,645
Ashland County
$57,645
Poverty rate
Ashland County
16.4%
Ashland County
16.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Ashland County
22.1%
Ashland County
22.1%
Unemployment rate
Ashland County
3.4%
Ashland County
3.4%
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.