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School Comparison

Beacon Middle School
vs.
Selbyville Middle School

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

Beacon Middle School
Selbyville Middle School
  • Beacon Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Selbyville Middle School (343.5:1 vs. 249.7:1).
  • Selbyville Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Beacon Middle School (57 vs. 14).
  • Beacon Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Selbyville Middle School (210 vs. 189).
  • 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

Beacon Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Selbyville Middle School (210 vs. 189).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Selbyville Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Beacon Middle School (57 vs. 14).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Beacon Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Selbyville Middle School (343.5:1 vs. 249.7:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Beacon Middle School

1 metric was reported by Beacon Middle School. Comparable data for Selbyville Middle School 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
Beacon Middle School
$20,711.65
Selbyville Middle School
$19,367.44
Local revenue share
Beacon Middle School
40.8%
Selbyville Middle School
33.2%
State revenue share
Beacon Middle School
52.2%
Selbyville Middle School
56.9%
Federal revenue share
Beacon Middle School
7%
Selbyville Middle School
9.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Beacon Middle School
22%
Selbyville Middle School
27.2%

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.