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School Comparison

MacArthur Middle School
vs.
Cooper Middle School

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

MacArthur Middle School
Cooper Middle School
  • Cooper Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than MacArthur Middle School (165 vs. 50).
  • Cooper Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than MacArthur Middle School (12 vs. 1).
  • Cooper Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than MacArthur Middle School (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 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

Cooper Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than MacArthur Middle School (165 vs. 50).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Cooper Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than MacArthur Middle School (12 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cooper Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than MacArthur Middle School (3 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 Cooper Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Cooper Middle School. Comparable data for MacArthur Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
51
Students per counselor
219:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
MacArthur Middle School
$20,334.47
Cooper Middle School
$23,330.44
Local revenue share
MacArthur Middle School
67.9%
Cooper Middle School
65.1%
State revenue share
MacArthur Middle School
25.7%
Cooper Middle School
26%
Federal revenue share
MacArthur Middle School
6.4%
Cooper Middle School
8.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
MacArthur Middle School
15.8%
Cooper Middle School
28.2%

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.