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School Comparison

Aspire Charter Academy
vs.
Highland Middle School

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

Aspire Charter Academy
Highland Middle School
  • Aspire Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Highland Middle School (248 vs. 132).
  • Highland Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Aspire Charter Academy (40 vs. 20).
  • Aspire Charter Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Highland Middle School (47 vs. 28).
  • 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

Aspire Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Highland Middle School (248 vs. 132).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Highland Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Aspire Charter Academy (40 vs. 20).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Highland Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Aspire Charter Academy (2 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 Highland Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Highland Middle School. Comparable data for Aspire Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
37
Students per counselor
344.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Aspire Charter Academy
$20,148.65
Highland Middle School
$10,938.14
Local revenue share
Aspire Charter Academy
6.2%
Highland Middle School
29%
State revenue share
Aspire Charter Academy
70.9%
Highland Middle School
65%
Federal revenue share
Aspire Charter Academy
23%
Highland Middle School
6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Aspire Charter Academy
37.2%
Highland Middle School
18.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Lake County
$68,985
Lake County
$68,985
Poverty rate
Lake County
14.6%
Lake County
14.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lake County
24.9%
Lake County
24.9%
Unemployment rate
Lake County
5.7%
Lake County
5.7%
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.