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School Comparison

Northwood Elementary
vs.
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)

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

Northwood Elementary
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
  • Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) reported a higher chronically absent students than Northwood Elementary (23 vs. 15).
  • Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) reported a higher in-school suspensions than Northwood Elementary (7 vs. 0).
  • Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Northwood Elementary (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) reported a higher chronically absent students than Northwood Elementary (23 vs. 15).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) reported a higher in-school suspensions than Northwood Elementary (7 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Northwood Elementary (0.5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)

2 metrics were reported by Shell Lake Elementary (3-6). Comparable data for Northwood Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
53
Students per counselor
392:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Northwood Elementary
$16,463.26
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
$15,371.07
Local revenue share
Northwood Elementary
69.8%
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
54.6%
State revenue share
Northwood Elementary
12.7%
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
32.4%
Federal revenue share
Northwood Elementary
17.5%
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
13%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Northwood Elementary
21.7%
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
18.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Washburn County
$61,270
Washburn County
$61,270
Poverty rate
Washburn County
11.7%
Washburn County
11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Washburn County
23.6%
Washburn County
23.6%
Unemployment rate
Washburn County
4%
Washburn County
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.