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School Comparison

Thomas Middle School
vs.
Jack London Middle School

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

Thomas Middle School
Jack London Middle School
  • Jack London Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Thomas Middle School (32 vs. 14).
  • Jack London Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Thomas Middle School (131 vs. 116).
  • Jack London Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Thomas Middle School (8 vs. 4).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Jack London Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Thomas Middle School (131 vs. 116).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Jack London Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Thomas Middle School (32 vs. 14).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Jack London Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Thomas Middle School (2.8 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Jack London Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Jack London Middle School. Comparable data for Thomas Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
155
Students per counselor
205.7:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Thomas Middle School
$18,805.68
Jack London Middle School
$23,330.44
Local revenue share
Thomas Middle School
73.2%
Jack London Middle School
65.1%
State revenue share
Thomas Middle School
23.8%
Jack London Middle School
26%
Federal revenue share
Thomas Middle School
3%
Jack London Middle School
8.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Thomas Middle School
11.7%
Jack London Middle School
28.2%

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.