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School Comparison

Dwight Common School
vs.
Pontiac Jr High School

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

Dwight Common School
Pontiac Jr High School
  • Dwight Common School reported a higher students per counselor than Pontiac Jr High School (402:1 vs. 337:1).
  • Pontiac Jr High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dwight Common School (13 vs. 0).
  • Pontiac Jr High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dwight Common School (14 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Pontiac Jr High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Dwight Common School (70 vs. 69).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Pontiac Jr High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dwight Common School (13 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Dwight Common School reported a higher students per counselor than Pontiac Jr High School (402:1 vs. 337:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Dwight Common School
$13,223.85
Pontiac Jr High School
$18,147.11
Local revenue share
Dwight Common School
59%
Pontiac Jr High School
44.8%
State revenue share
Dwight Common School
27.6%
Pontiac Jr High School
39.2%
Federal revenue share
Dwight Common School
13.4%
Pontiac Jr High School
16%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dwight Common School
14.8%
Pontiac Jr High School
26.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Livingston County
$70,796
Livingston County
$70,796
Poverty rate
Livingston County
10.1%
Livingston County
10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Livingston County
18.5%
Livingston County
18.5%
Unemployment rate
Livingston County
4.1%
Livingston County
4.1%
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.