LAKELAND HIGH vs Southwestern Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric LAKELAND HIGH Southwestern Elementary
Location Suffolk, VA Suffolk, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,045 579
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 16.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 63.5% 64.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric LAKELAND HIGH Southwestern Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,809 $14,809
District Suffolk City Public Schools Suffolk City Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group LAKELAND HIGH Southwestern Elementary
White 32.9% 56.0%
African American 56.0% 26.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 9.2%
Asian 0.4% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 4.9% 7.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric LAKELAND HIGH Southwestern Elementary
AP Courses Offered 8
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 261.3:1 579:1
Chronic Absenteeism 47.8% 17.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 15 25
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.