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School Comparison

F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
vs.
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School

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

F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
  • Chipman (W.T.) Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (348 vs. 182).
  • Chipman (W.T.) Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (79 vs. 37).
  • F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Chipman (W.T.) Middle School (52 vs. 14).
  • 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

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (348 vs. 182).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (79 vs. 37).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (311.3:1 vs. 304:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

18 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Chipman (W.T.) Middle School

1 metric was reported by Chipman (W.T.) Middle School. Comparable data for F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
119

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
$18,253.2
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
$16,346.72
Local revenue share
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
15.1%
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
17%
State revenue share
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
66.5%
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
68.3%
Federal revenue share
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
18.4%
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
14.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
25.1%
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
31.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Kent County
$72,872
Kent County
$72,872
Poverty rate
Kent County
11.3%
Kent County
11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kent County
26.7%
Kent County
26.7%
Unemployment rate
Kent County
4%
Kent County
4%
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.