- Highlands Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pleasantdale Middle Sch (45 vs. 38).
- Pleasantdale Middle Sch reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Highlands Middle School (4 vs. 0).
- Pleasantdale Middle Sch reported a higher violent incidents than Highlands Middle School (4 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Highlands Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pleasantdale Middle Sch (45 vs. 38).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Pleasantdale Middle Sch reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Highlands Middle School (4 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Highlands Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Pleasantdale Middle Sch (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Highlands Middle School
1 metric was reported by Highlands Middle School. Comparable data for Pleasantdale Middle Sch is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
217.5:1
Reported Only at Pleasantdale Middle Sch
1 metric was reported by Pleasantdale Middle Sch. Comparable data for Highlands Middle School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
169
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Highlands Middle School
$20,034.66
Pleasantdale Middle Sch
$22,097.36
Local revenue share
Highlands Middle School
74.9%
Pleasantdale Middle Sch
74.2%
State revenue share
Highlands Middle School
22.3%
Pleasantdale Middle Sch
22%
Federal revenue share
Highlands Middle School
2.8%
Pleasantdale Middle Sch
3.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Highlands Middle School
13.1%
Pleasantdale Middle Sch
12.3%
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.