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School Comparison

Slack Elementary
vs.
Highland Park Elementary

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

Slack Elementary
Highland Park Elementary
  • Highland Park Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Slack Elementary (307:1 vs. 28:1).
  • Highland Park Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Slack Elementary (60 vs. 0).
  • Highland Park Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Slack Elementary (6 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.

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Highland Park Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Slack Elementary (60 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Highland Park Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Slack Elementary (307:1 vs. 28:1).

Reported Only at Highland Park Elementary

2 metrics were reported by Highland Park Elementary. Comparable data for Slack Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Chronically absent students
34
Gifted & talented
2

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Slack Elementary
$18,111.78
Highland Park Elementary
$15,381.22
Local revenue share
Slack Elementary
31%
Highland Park Elementary
33.1%
State revenue share
Slack Elementary
62.5%
Highland Park Elementary
53%
Federal revenue share
Slack Elementary
6.5%
Highland Park Elementary
14%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Slack Elementary
21.2%
Highland Park Elementary
23.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Sheridan County
$70,855
Sheridan County
$70,855
Poverty rate
Sheridan County
9.8%
Sheridan County
9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sheridan County
33.4%
Sheridan County
33.4%
Unemployment rate
Sheridan County
3.2%
Sheridan County
3.2%
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.