- Gale Elem Community Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Nichols Middle School (149 vs. 132).
- Nichols Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Gale Elem Community Academy (17 vs. 5).
- Gale Elem Community Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Nichols Middle School (2 vs. 0).
- 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
Gale Elem Community Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Nichols Middle School (149 vs. 132).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Nichols Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Gale Elem Community Academy (17 vs. 5).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Gale Elem Community Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Nichols Middle School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Gale Elem Community Academy
1 metric was reported by Gale Elem Community Academy. Comparable data for Nichols Middle School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
206:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Gale Elem Community Academy
$22,698.56
Nichols Middle School
$29,769.39
Local revenue share
Gale Elem Community Academy
55.5%
Nichols Middle School
66.5%
State revenue share
Gale Elem Community Academy
27.5%
Nichols Middle School
25.6%
Federal revenue share
Gale Elem Community Academy
17%
Nichols Middle School
7.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Gale Elem Community Academy
42.5%
Nichols Middle School
22.3%
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.