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School Comparison

Cooper Elementary
vs.
Northern Lights Elementary

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

Cooper Elementary
Northern Lights Elementary
  • Cooper Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Northern Lights Elementary (300:1 vs. 214:1).
  • Northern Lights Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Cooper Elementary (102 vs. 19).
  • Northern Lights Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cooper Elementary (12 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Northern Lights Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Cooper Elementary (102 vs. 19).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Northern Lights Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cooper Elementary (12 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cooper Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Northern Lights Elementary (300:1 vs. 214:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 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
Cooper Elementary
$14,892.18
Northern Lights Elementary
$14,892.18
Local revenue share
Cooper Elementary
31.5%
Northern Lights Elementary
31.5%
State revenue share
Cooper Elementary
54.7%
Northern Lights Elementary
54.7%
Federal revenue share
Cooper Elementary
13.8%
Northern Lights Elementary
13.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cooper Elementary
19.3%
Northern Lights Elementary
19.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Douglas County
$72,579
Douglas County
$72,579
Poverty rate
Douglas County
10.4%
Douglas County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Douglas County
27.8%
Douglas County
27.8%
Unemployment rate
Douglas County
4.1%
Douglas County
4.1%
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.