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School Comparison

Byron Middle School
vs.
Meridian Jr High School

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

Byron Middle School
Meridian Jr High School
  • Byron Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Meridian Jr High School (339:1 vs. 316:1).
  • Meridian Jr High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Byron Middle School (55 vs. 40).
  • Meridian Jr High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Byron Middle School (7 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Meridian Jr High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Byron Middle School (55 vs. 40).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Meridian Jr High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Byron Middle School (7 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Byron Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Meridian Jr High School (339:1 vs. 316:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Byron Middle School

1 metric was reported by Byron Middle School. Comparable data for Meridian Jr High School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
77

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Byron Middle School
$20,287.18
Meridian Jr High School
$16,211.65
Local revenue share
Byron Middle School
76.8%
Meridian Jr High School
47.2%
State revenue share
Byron Middle School
19.3%
Meridian Jr High School
42.6%
Federal revenue share
Byron Middle School
4%
Meridian Jr High School
10.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Byron Middle School
15.5%
Meridian Jr High School
19.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Ogle County
$79,244
Ogle County
$79,244
Poverty rate
Ogle County
8.9%
Ogle County
8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Ogle County
24%
Ogle County
24%
Unemployment rate
Ogle County
5%
Ogle County
5%
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.