- Hope Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Meridian Middle School (370 vs. 42).
- Hope Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Meridian Middle School (62 vs. 0).
- Hope Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Meridian Middle School (50 vs. 1).
- Source Data Limit: 5 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
Hope Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Meridian Middle School (370 vs. 42).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Hope Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Meridian Middle School (62 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Hope Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Meridian Middle School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Hope Academy
1 metric was reported by Hope Academy. Comparable data for Meridian Middle School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
549:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Meridian Middle School
$12,284.38
Hope Academy
$15,610.61
Local revenue share
Meridian Middle School
48.3%
Hope Academy
37.8%
State revenue share
Meridian Middle School
40.7%
Hope Academy
46.7%
Federal revenue share
Meridian Middle School
11%
Hope Academy
15.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Meridian Middle School
21.5%
Hope Academy
55.1%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Macon County
$62,449
Macon County
$62,449
Poverty rate
Macon County
14.7%
Macon County
14.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Macon County
24.1%
Macon County
24.1%
Unemployment rate
Macon County
5.8%
Macon County
5.8%
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.