- Discovery Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sparkman Middle School (204 vs. 92).
- Sparkman Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Discovery Middle School (116 vs. 49).
- Sparkman Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Discovery Middle School (481:1 vs. 452.7:1).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Discovery Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sparkman Middle School (204 vs. 92).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Sparkman Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Discovery Middle School (116 vs. 49).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Sparkman Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Discovery Middle School (481:1 vs. 452.7:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 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
Discovery Middle School
$11,575.08
Sparkman Middle School
$10,904.97
Local revenue share
Discovery Middle School
45.3%
Sparkman Middle School
32.2%
State revenue share
Discovery Middle School
49.3%
Sparkman Middle School
57.2%
Federal revenue share
Discovery Middle School
5.4%
Sparkman Middle School
10.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Discovery Middle School
15.2%
Sparkman Middle School
17.6%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Madison County
$83,528
Madison County
$83,528
Poverty rate
Madison County
10.5%
Madison County
10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Madison County
45.7%
Madison County
45.7%
Unemployment rate
Madison County
2.6%
Madison County
2.6%
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.