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School Comparison

MacArthur Middle School
vs.
Hillside Elem School

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

MacArthur Middle School
Hillside Elem School
  • Hillside Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than MacArthur Middle School (24 vs. 0).
  • Hillside Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than MacArthur Middle School (114 vs. 101).
  • MacArthur Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Hillside Elem School (18 vs. 9).
  • 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

Hillside Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than MacArthur Middle School (114 vs. 101).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Hillside Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than MacArthur Middle School (24 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

MacArthur Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Hillside Elem 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 MacArthur Middle School

2 metrics were reported by MacArthur Middle School. Comparable data for Hillside Elem School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
37
Students per counselor
461:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
MacArthur Middle School
$19,832.31
Hillside Elem School
$23,417.75
Local revenue share
MacArthur Middle School
48%
Hillside Elem School
69.7%
State revenue share
MacArthur Middle School
37.7%
Hillside Elem School
22.5%
Federal revenue share
MacArthur Middle School
14.3%
Hillside Elem School
7.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
MacArthur Middle School
33.7%
Hillside Elem School
26.7%

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.