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School Comparison

Southwood Middle School
vs.
Colin Powell Middle Sch

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

Southwood Middle School
Colin Powell Middle Sch
  • Colin Powell Middle Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Southwood Middle School (580:1 vs. 388:1).
  • Southwood Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Colin Powell Middle Sch (215 vs. 133).
  • Southwood Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Colin Powell Middle Sch (71 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

Southwood Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Colin Powell Middle Sch (215 vs. 133).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Southwood Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Colin Powell Middle Sch (71 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Colin Powell Middle Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Southwood Middle School (580:1 vs. 388:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Colin Powell Middle Sch

1 metric was reported by Colin Powell Middle Sch. Comparable data for Southwood Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
22

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Southwood Middle School
$15,224.35
Colin Powell Middle Sch
$23,994.04
Local revenue share
Southwood Middle School
24.1%
Colin Powell Middle Sch
59.7%
State revenue share
Southwood Middle School
54.1%
Colin Powell Middle Sch
30.8%
Federal revenue share
Southwood Middle School
21.8%
Colin Powell Middle Sch
9.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Southwood Middle School
62.4%
Colin Powell Middle Sch
32.2%

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.