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School Comparison

South Middle School
vs.
Holmes Jr High School

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

South Middle School
Holmes Jr High School
  • Holmes Jr High School reported a higher chronically absent students than South Middle School (171 vs. 98).
  • Holmes Jr High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than South Middle School (30 vs. 15).
  • Holmes Jr High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than South Middle School (14 vs. 7).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Holmes Jr High School reported a higher chronically absent students than South Middle School (171 vs. 98).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Holmes Jr High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than South Middle School (30 vs. 15).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Holmes Jr High School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than South Middle School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Holmes Jr High School

2 metrics were reported by Holmes Jr High School. Comparable data for South Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
120
Students per counselor
459:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
South Middle School
$18,805.68
Holmes Jr High School
$24,948.48
Local revenue share
South Middle School
73.2%
Holmes Jr High School
66%
State revenue share
South Middle School
23.8%
Holmes Jr High School
25.7%
Federal revenue share
South Middle School
3%
Holmes Jr High School
8.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
South Middle School
11.7%
Holmes Jr High School
27.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cook County
$81,797
Cook County
$81,797
Poverty rate
Cook County
13.3%
Cook County
13.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cook County
42%
Cook County
42%
Unemployment rate
Cook County
5.4%
Cook County
5.4%
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.