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School Comparison

IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY
vs.
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN

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

IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN
  • GEM PREP: MERIDIAN reported a higher students per counselor than IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY (523:1 vs. 152:1).
  • GEM PREP: MERIDIAN reported a higher dual enrollment than IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY (70 vs. 25).
  • GEM PREP: MERIDIAN reported a higher violent incidents than IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY (41 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 7 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 3 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

GEM PREP: MERIDIAN reported a higher dual enrollment than IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY (70 vs. 25).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

GEM PREP: MERIDIAN reported a higher violent incidents than IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY (41 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

GEM PREP: MERIDIAN reported a higher students per counselor than IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY (523:1 vs. 152:1).

Reported Only at IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY

1 metric was reported by IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY. Comparable data for GEM PREP: MERIDIAN is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
65

Reported Only at GEM PREP: MERIDIAN

2 metrics were reported by GEM PREP: MERIDIAN. Comparable data for IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY is missing or suppressed.

Chronically absent students
49
Gifted & talented
1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY
$13,099.34
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN
$7,872.25
Local revenue share
IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY
1%
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN
7.4%
State revenue share
IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY
87.7%
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN
81.9%
Federal revenue share
IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY
11.3%
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN
10.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY
0%
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN
10.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Ada County
$88,907
Ada County
$88,907
Poverty rate
Ada County
8.5%
Ada County
8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Ada County
43.9%
Ada County
43.9%
Unemployment rate
Ada County
3.3%
Ada County
3.3%
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.