- Whiteside Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pontiac Jr High School (106 vs. 37).
- Pontiac Jr High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Whiteside Middle School (22 vs. 0).
- Pontiac Jr High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Whiteside Middle School (14 vs. 0).
- 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
Whiteside Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pontiac Jr High School (106 vs. 37).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Pontiac Jr High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Whiteside Middle School (22 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Pontiac Jr High School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Whiteside Middle School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Pontiac Jr High School
1 metric was reported by Pontiac Jr High School. Comparable data for Whiteside Middle School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
222:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Pontiac Jr High School
$15,459.63
Whiteside Middle School
$12,978.56
Local revenue share
Pontiac Jr High School
64.6%
Whiteside Middle School
43%
State revenue share
Pontiac Jr High School
26.3%
Whiteside Middle School
46.7%
Federal revenue share
Pontiac Jr High School
9.1%
Whiteside Middle School
10.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Pontiac Jr High School
23.6%
Whiteside Middle School
26.9%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
St. Clair County
$70,178
St. Clair County
$70,178
Poverty rate
St. Clair County
13.6%
St. Clair County
13.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
St. Clair County
30.7%
St. Clair County
30.7%
Unemployment rate
St. Clair County
4.7%
St. Clair County
4.7%
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.