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School Comparison

Read Elementary
vs.
Merrill Elementary

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

Read Elementary
Merrill Elementary
  • Read Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Merrill Elementary (337:1 vs. 256:1).
  • Read Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Merrill Elementary (130 vs. 80).
  • Merrill Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Read Elementary (13 vs. 10).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Read Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Merrill Elementary (130 vs. 80).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Merrill Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Read Elementary (13 vs. 10).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Read Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Merrill Elementary (337:1 vs. 256:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Read Elementary

1 metric was reported by Read Elementary. Comparable data for Merrill Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
2

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Read Elementary
$15,675.7
Merrill Elementary
$15,675.7
Local revenue share
Read Elementary
39.9%
Merrill Elementary
39.9%
State revenue share
Read Elementary
46%
Merrill Elementary
46%
Federal revenue share
Read Elementary
14.1%
Merrill Elementary
14.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Read Elementary
22.8%
Merrill Elementary
22.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Winnebago County
$72,873
Winnebago County
$72,873
Poverty rate
Winnebago County
10.9%
Winnebago County
10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Winnebago County
31%
Winnebago County
31%
Unemployment rate
Winnebago County
2.7%
Winnebago County
2.7%
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.