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School Comparison

Northern Summit Academy Shasta
vs.
West Cottonwood Junior High

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

Northern Summit Academy Shasta
West Cottonwood Junior High
  • West Cottonwood Junior High reported a higher chronically absent students than Northern Summit Academy Shasta (84 vs. 26).
  • West Cottonwood Junior High reported a higher violent incidents than Northern Summit Academy Shasta (26 vs. 0).
  • West Cottonwood Junior High reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Northern Summit Academy Shasta (23 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 3 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

West Cottonwood Junior High reported a higher chronically absent students than Northern Summit Academy Shasta (84 vs. 26).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

West Cottonwood Junior High reported a higher violent incidents than Northern Summit Academy Shasta (26 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

West Cottonwood Junior High reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Northern Summit Academy Shasta (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Northern Summit Academy Shasta

2 metrics were reported by Northern Summit Academy Shasta. Comparable data for West Cottonwood Junior High is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
49
SAT/ACT participation
0

Reported Only at West Cottonwood Junior High

1 metric was reported by West Cottonwood Junior High. Comparable data for Northern Summit Academy Shasta is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
353:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Northern Summit Academy Shasta
$16,010.87
West Cottonwood Junior High
$16,515.7
Local revenue share
Northern Summit Academy Shasta
16.8%
West Cottonwood Junior High
19.8%
State revenue share
Northern Summit Academy Shasta
76.4%
West Cottonwood Junior High
65.7%
Federal revenue share
Northern Summit Academy Shasta
6.7%
West Cottonwood Junior High
14.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Northern Summit Academy Shasta
14.1%
West Cottonwood Junior High
24.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Shasta County
$71,931
Shasta County
$71,931
Poverty rate
Shasta County
13%
Shasta County
13%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Shasta County
23.3%
Shasta County
23.3%
Unemployment rate
Shasta County
5.3%
Shasta County
5.3%
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.