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School Comparison

Sunset Ridge Elementary
vs.
West Middleton Elementary

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

Sunset Ridge Elementary
West Middleton Elementary
  • West Middleton Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Sunset Ridge Elementary (251 vs. 108).
  • West Middleton Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Sunset Ridge Elementary (342:1 vs. 295:1).
  • West Middleton Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Sunset Ridge Elementary (76 vs. 35).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

West Middleton Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Sunset Ridge Elementary (76 vs. 35).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

West Middleton Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Sunset Ridge Elementary (251 vs. 108).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

West Middleton Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Sunset Ridge Elementary (342:1 vs. 295:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Sunset Ridge Elementary
$14,034.56
West Middleton Elementary
$14,034.56
Local revenue share
Sunset Ridge Elementary
69.6%
West Middleton Elementary
69.6%
State revenue share
Sunset Ridge Elementary
24.3%
West Middleton Elementary
24.3%
Federal revenue share
Sunset Ridge Elementary
6%
West Middleton Elementary
6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sunset Ridge Elementary
21.3%
West Middleton Elementary
21.3%

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.