- Kings Ridge School reported a higher chronically absent students than Santa Maria Middle School (121 vs. 3).
- Santa Maria Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Kings Ridge School (35 vs. 22).
- Santa Maria Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Kings Ridge School (16 vs. 13).
- 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
Kings Ridge School reported a higher chronically absent students than Santa Maria Middle School (121 vs. 3).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Santa Maria Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Kings Ridge School (35 vs. 22).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Santa Maria Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Kings Ridge School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
4 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Santa Maria Middle School
2 metrics were reported by Santa Maria Middle School. Comparable data for Kings Ridge School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
5
Students per counselor
593:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Santa Maria Middle School
$10,609.15
Kings Ridge School
$12,539.31
Local revenue share
Santa Maria Middle School
32.2%
Kings Ridge School
83.4%
State revenue share
Santa Maria Middle School
43%
Kings Ridge School
4.1%
Federal revenue share
Santa Maria Middle School
24.8%
Kings Ridge School
12.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Santa Maria Middle School
13.3%
Kings Ridge School
47.2%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Maricopa County
$85,518
Maricopa County
$85,518
Poverty rate
Maricopa County
11.3%
Maricopa County
11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maricopa County
35.9%
Maricopa County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Maricopa County
3.1%
Maricopa County
3.1%
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.