- Virgil I Grissom Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Jerling Junior High School (148 vs. 122).
- Jerling Junior High School reported a higher violent incidents than Virgil I Grissom Middle School (15 vs. 0).
- Jerling Junior High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Virgil I Grissom Middle School (25 vs. 15).
- 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
Virgil I Grissom Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Jerling Junior High School (148 vs. 122).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Jerling Junior High School reported a higher violent incidents than Virgil I Grissom Middle School (15 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Virgil I Grissom Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Jerling Junior High School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Virgil I Grissom Middle School
2 metrics were reported by Virgil I Grissom Middle School. Comparable data for Jerling Junior High School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
50
Students per counselor
554:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
$18,645.95
Jerling Junior High School
$18,851.72
Local revenue share
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
63.9%
Jerling Junior High School
70.5%
State revenue share
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
31.5%
Jerling Junior High School
24.1%
Federal revenue share
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
4.6%
Jerling Junior High School
5.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
16.1%
Jerling Junior High School
20.3%
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.