- Beacon Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sussex Academy (210 vs. 175).
- Sussex Academy reported a higher students per counselor than Beacon Middle School (372:1 vs. 343.5:1).
- Beacon Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sussex Academy (17 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 7 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Beacon Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sussex Academy (210 vs. 175).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Beacon Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sussex Academy (17 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Sussex Academy reported a higher students per counselor than Beacon Middle School (372:1 vs. 343.5:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Sussex Academy
6 metrics were reported by Sussex Academy. Comparable data for Beacon Middle School is missing or suppressed.
Graduating cohort
117
AP courses offered
10
AP enrollment
163
IB enrollment
103
Dual enrollment
8
SAT/ACT participation
117
Reported Only at Beacon Middle School
1 metric was reported by Beacon Middle School. Comparable data for Sussex Academy is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
70
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Sussex Academy
$12,840.79
Beacon Middle School
$20,711.65
Local revenue share
Sussex Academy
23%
Beacon Middle School
40.8%
State revenue share
Sussex Academy
73.1%
Beacon Middle School
52.2%
Federal revenue share
Sussex Academy
4%
Beacon Middle School
7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sussex Academy
15.7%
Beacon Middle School
22%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Sussex County
$78,162
Sussex County
$78,162
Poverty rate
Sussex County
11.5%
Sussex County
11.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sussex County
32.6%
Sussex County
32.6%
Unemployment rate
Sussex County
3.6%
Sussex 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.