- Challenger Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than La Paloma Academy-South (461 vs. 244).
- Challenger Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than La Paloma Academy-South (72 vs. 0).
- Challenger Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than La Paloma Academy-South (26 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Challenger Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than La Paloma Academy-South (461 vs. 244).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Challenger Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than La Paloma Academy-South (72 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Challenger Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than La Paloma Academy-South (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Challenger Middle School
2 metrics were reported by Challenger Middle School. Comparable data for La Paloma Academy-South is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
19
Students per counselor
360:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
La Paloma Academy-South
$4,999.02
Challenger Middle School
$10,153.31
Local revenue share
La Paloma Academy-South
5.2%
Challenger Middle School
14.3%
State revenue share
La Paloma Academy-South
77.1%
Challenger Middle School
55.7%
Federal revenue share
La Paloma Academy-South
17.7%
Challenger Middle School
30%
District chronic absenteeism rate
La Paloma Academy-South
47.3%
Challenger Middle School
61.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Pima County
$67,929
Pima County
$67,929
Poverty rate
Pima County
14.4%
Pima County
14.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pima County
35.9%
Pima County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Pima County
3.6%
Pima County
3.6%
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.