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School Comparison

Converse Elementary
vs.
Merrill Elementary

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

Converse Elementary
Merrill Elementary
  • Converse Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Merrill Elementary (272:1 vs. 152:1).
  • Converse Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Merrill Elementary (129 vs. 83).
  • Merrill Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Converse Elementary (53 vs. 35).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Converse Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Merrill Elementary (129 vs. 83).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Merrill Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Converse Elementary (53 vs. 35).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Converse Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Merrill Elementary (272:1 vs. 152:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Converse Elementary

2 metrics were reported by Converse Elementary. Comparable data for Merrill Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
3
In-school suspensions
9

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Converse Elementary
$17,666.8
Merrill Elementary
$17,666.8
Local revenue share
Converse Elementary
12.7%
Merrill Elementary
12.7%
State revenue share
Converse Elementary
68.7%
Merrill Elementary
68.7%
Federal revenue share
Converse Elementary
18.6%
Merrill Elementary
18.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Converse Elementary
47.8%
Merrill Elementary
47.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Rock County
$74,390
Rock County
$74,390
Poverty rate
Rock County
10%
Rock County
10%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Rock County
25.7%
Rock County
25.7%
Unemployment rate
Rock County
3.2%
Rock County
3.2%
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.