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School Comparison

Anderson Middle
vs.
West Cottonwood Junior High

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

Anderson Middle
West Cottonwood Junior High
  • Anderson Middle reported a higher violent incidents than West Cottonwood Junior High (112 vs. 26).
  • Anderson Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than West Cottonwood Junior High (33 vs. 1).
  • Anderson Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than West Cottonwood Junior High (115 vs. 84).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Anderson Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than West Cottonwood Junior High (115 vs. 84).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Anderson Middle reported a higher violent incidents than West Cottonwood Junior High (112 vs. 26).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

West Cottonwood Junior High reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Anderson Middle (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Anderson Middle

1 metric was reported by Anderson Middle. Comparable data for West Cottonwood Junior High is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
26

Reported Only at West Cottonwood Junior High

1 metric was reported by West Cottonwood Junior High. Comparable data for Anderson Middle 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
Anderson Middle
$20,814.64
West Cottonwood Junior High
$16,515.7
Local revenue share
Anderson Middle
23.4%
West Cottonwood Junior High
19.8%
State revenue share
Anderson Middle
58.4%
West Cottonwood Junior High
65.7%
Federal revenue share
Anderson Middle
18.1%
West Cottonwood Junior High
14.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Anderson Middle
36.9%
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.