- Mendota Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Waunakee Prairie Elementary (159 vs. 50).
- Mendota Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Waunakee Prairie Elementary (42 vs. 0).
- Waunakee Prairie Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Mendota Elementary (56 vs. 29).
- Source Data Limit: 5 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
Mendota Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Waunakee Prairie Elementary (159 vs. 50).
Course Access & Programs
Advanced coursework and academic programs available
Waunakee Prairie Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Mendota Elementary (56 vs. 29).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Mendota Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Waunakee Prairie Elementary (42 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Waunakee Prairie Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Mendota Elementary (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Waunakee Prairie Elementary
1 metric was reported by Waunakee Prairie Elementary. Comparable data for Mendota Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
512:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Mendota Elementary
$17,411.14
Waunakee Prairie Elementary
$15,152.22
Local revenue share
Mendota Elementary
69.8%
Waunakee Prairie Elementary
57.5%
State revenue share
Mendota Elementary
19%
Waunakee Prairie Elementary
36.3%
Federal revenue share
Mendota Elementary
11.2%
Waunakee Prairie Elementary
6.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Mendota Elementary
41.5%
Waunakee Prairie Elementary
14.1%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Dane County
$88,108
Dane County
$88,108
Poverty rate
Dane County
10.5%
Dane County
10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dane County
54.5%
Dane County
54.5%
Unemployment rate
Dane County
2.3%
Dane County
2.3%
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.