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School Comparison

Gower Middle School
vs.
Burr Ridge Middle School

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

Gower Middle School
Burr Ridge Middle School
  • Gower Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Burr Ridge Middle School (375:1 vs. 104.5:1).
  • Burr Ridge Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Gower Middle School (13 vs. 0).
  • Burr Ridge Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gower Middle School (63 vs. 51).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Burr Ridge Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gower Middle School (63 vs. 51).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Burr Ridge Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Gower Middle School (13 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Gower Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Burr Ridge Middle School (375:1 vs. 104.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Gower Middle School

1 metric was reported by Gower Middle School. Comparable data for Burr Ridge Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
106

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Gower Middle School
$32,398.7
Burr Ridge Middle School
$29,517.24
Local revenue share
Gower Middle School
73.5%
Burr Ridge Middle School
46.2%
State revenue share
Gower Middle School
24.4%
Burr Ridge Middle School
26.4%
Federal revenue share
Gower Middle School
2.1%
Burr Ridge Middle School
27.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Gower Middle School
17.4%
Burr Ridge Middle School
40.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
DuPage County
$110,502
DuPage County
$110,502
Poverty rate
DuPage County
6.4%
DuPage County
6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
DuPage County
51.5%
DuPage County
51.5%
Unemployment rate
DuPage County
4.3%
DuPage County
4.3%
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.