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School Comparison

Litchfield Middle School
vs.
Gadsden Middle School

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

Litchfield Middle School
Gadsden Middle School
  • Gadsden Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Litchfield Middle School (411:1 vs. 256:1).
  • Gadsden Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Litchfield Middle School (87 vs. 30).
  • Gadsden Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Litchfield Middle School (98 vs. 68).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Gadsden Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Litchfield Middle School (98 vs. 68).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Gadsden Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Litchfield Middle School (87 vs. 30).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Gadsden Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Litchfield Middle School (411:1 vs. 256:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Gadsden Middle School

1 metric was reported by Gadsden Middle School. Comparable data for Litchfield Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
2

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Litchfield Middle School
$13,509.01
Gadsden Middle School
$13,509.01
Local revenue share
Litchfield Middle School
19.7%
Gadsden Middle School
19.7%
State revenue share
Litchfield Middle School
52.3%
Gadsden Middle School
52.3%
Federal revenue share
Litchfield Middle School
28.1%
Gadsden Middle School
28.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Litchfield Middle School
28.4%
Gadsden Middle School
28.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Etowah County
$53,070
Etowah County
$53,070
Poverty rate
Etowah County
17.1%
Etowah County
17.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Etowah County
17.5%
Etowah County
17.5%
Unemployment rate
Etowah County
3.3%
Etowah County
3.3%
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.