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School Comparison

Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales
vs.
Desert Shadows Middle School

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

Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales
Desert Shadows Middle School
  • Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales (283 vs. 11).
  • Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales (43 vs. 4).
  • Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales (22 vs. 0).
  • 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

Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales (283 vs. 11).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales (43 vs. 4).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Desert Shadows Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Desert Shadows Middle School

1 metric was reported by Desert Shadows Middle School. Comparable data for Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
361:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales
$13,308.82
Desert Shadows Middle School
$9,157.41
Local revenue share
Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales
31.4%
Desert Shadows Middle School
13.8%
State revenue share
Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales
57.9%
Desert Shadows Middle School
63.9%
Federal revenue share
Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales
10.7%
Desert Shadows Middle School
22.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales
18.1%
Desert Shadows Middle School
44.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Santa Cruz County
$53,614
Santa Cruz County
$53,614
Poverty rate
Santa Cruz County
20.2%
Santa Cruz County
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Santa Cruz County
24.1%
Santa Cruz County
24.1%
Unemployment rate
Santa Cruz County
6.1%
Santa Cruz County
6.1%
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.