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School Comparison

Gulf Shores Middle School
vs.
Summerdale School

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

Gulf Shores Middle School
Summerdale School
  • Gulf Shores Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Summerdale School (637:1 vs. 545:1).
  • Summerdale School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gulf Shores Middle School (136 vs. 61).
  • Summerdale School reported a higher violent incidents than Gulf Shores Middle School (58 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Summerdale School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gulf Shores Middle School (136 vs. 61).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Summerdale School reported a higher violent incidents than Gulf Shores Middle School (58 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Gulf Shores Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Summerdale School (637:1 vs. 545:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Gulf Shores Middle School

1 metric was reported by Gulf Shores Middle School. Comparable data for Summerdale School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
87

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Gulf Shores Middle School
$13,300.41
Summerdale School
$13,088.52
Local revenue share
Gulf Shores Middle School
65.1%
Summerdale School
49.9%
State revenue share
Gulf Shores Middle School
27.6%
Summerdale School
41.3%
Federal revenue share
Gulf Shores Middle School
7.3%
Summerdale School
8.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Gulf Shores Middle School
10.3%
Summerdale School
20.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Baldwin County
$75,019
Baldwin County
$75,019
Poverty rate
Baldwin County
10.5%
Baldwin County
10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Baldwin County
32.8%
Baldwin County
32.8%
Unemployment rate
Baldwin County
2.7%
Baldwin 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.