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School Comparison

Decorah Middle School
vs.
South Winneshiek Middle School

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

Decorah Middle School
South Winneshiek Middle School
  • Decorah Middle School reported a higher gifted & talented than South Winneshiek Middle School (106 vs. 15).
  • Decorah Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than South Winneshiek Middle School (42 vs. 6).
  • South Winneshiek Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Decorah Middle School (18 vs. 0).
  • 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

Decorah Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than South Winneshiek Middle School (42 vs. 6).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Decorah Middle School reported a higher gifted & talented than South Winneshiek Middle School (106 vs. 15).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

South Winneshiek Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Decorah Middle School (18 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Decorah Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than South Winneshiek Middle School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Decorah Middle School

1 metric was reported by Decorah Middle School. Comparable data for South Winneshiek Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
478:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Decorah Middle School
$13,253.16
South Winneshiek Middle School
$13,367.94
Local revenue share
Decorah Middle School
52%
South Winneshiek Middle School
51.7%
State revenue share
Decorah Middle School
42.7%
South Winneshiek Middle School
42.6%
Federal revenue share
Decorah Middle School
5.3%
South Winneshiek Middle School
5.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Decorah Middle School
11.9%
South Winneshiek Middle School
9.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Winneshiek County
$75,652
Winneshiek County
$75,652
Poverty rate
Winneshiek County
7.9%
Winneshiek County
7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Winneshiek County
31.5%
Winneshiek County
31.5%
Unemployment rate
Winneshiek County
2.9%
Winneshiek County
2.9%
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.