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School Comparison

River Valley Junior- Senior High School
vs.
Pierson Middle School

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

River Valley Junior- Senior High School
Pierson Middle School
  • River Valley Junior- Senior High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pierson Middle School (40 vs. 27).
  • Pierson Middle School reported a higher gifted & talented than River Valley Junior- Senior High School (19 vs. 7).
  • River Valley Junior- Senior High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Pierson Middle School (9 vs. 7).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

River Valley Junior- Senior High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pierson Middle School (40 vs. 27).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Pierson Middle School reported a higher gifted & talented than River Valley Junior- Senior High School (19 vs. 7).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

River Valley Junior- Senior High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Pierson Middle School (9 vs. 7).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

River Valley Junior- Senior High School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Pierson 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 River Valley Junior- Senior High School

4 metrics were reported by River Valley Junior- Senior High School. Comparable data for Pierson Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
36
Dual enrollment
12
SAT/ACT participation
12
Students per counselor
183:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
River Valley Junior- Senior High School
$15,605.26
Pierson Middle School
$13,704.19
Local revenue share
River Valley Junior- Senior High School
52.8%
Pierson Middle School
42.7%
State revenue share
River Valley Junior- Senior High School
39.9%
Pierson Middle School
48.9%
Federal revenue share
River Valley Junior- Senior High School
7.3%
Pierson Middle School
8.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
River Valley Junior- Senior High School
22.8%
Pierson Middle School
18.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Woodbury County
$70,147
Woodbury County
$70,147
Poverty rate
Woodbury County
13.3%
Woodbury County
13.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Woodbury County
23.4%
Woodbury County
23.4%
Unemployment rate
Woodbury County
3%
Woodbury County
3%
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.