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School Comparison

Westside Middle School Academy
vs.
New Fairfield Middle School

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

Westside Middle School Academy
New Fairfield Middle School
  • Westside Middle School Academy reported a higher students per counselor than New Fairfield Middle School (357.5:1 vs. 173:1).
  • Westside Middle School Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than New Fairfield Middle School (87 vs. 9).
  • Westside Middle School Academy reported a higher violent incidents than New Fairfield Middle School (46 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Westside Middle School Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than New Fairfield Middle School (87 vs. 9).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Westside Middle School Academy reported a higher students per counselor than New Fairfield Middle School (357.5:1 vs. 173:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at New Fairfield Middle School

1 metric was reported by New Fairfield Middle School. Comparable data for Westside Middle School Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
40

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Westside Middle School Academy
$19,385.83
New Fairfield Middle School
$25,398.51
Local revenue share
Westside Middle School Academy
65.4%
New Fairfield Middle School
77.4%
State revenue share
Westside Middle School Academy
26.5%
New Fairfield Middle School
19.2%
Federal revenue share
Westside Middle School Academy
8.2%
New Fairfield Middle School
3.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Westside Middle School Academy
18.4%
New Fairfield Middle School
15.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Western Connecticut Planning Region
$124,553
Western Connecticut Planning Region
$124,553
Poverty rate
Western Connecticut Planning Region
7.4%
Western Connecticut Planning Region
7.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Western Connecticut Planning Region
55.1%
Western Connecticut Planning Region
55.1%
Unemployment rate
Western Connecticut Planning Region
2.8%
Western Connecticut Planning Region
2.8%
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.