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School Comparison

Canaan Community Academy
vs.
Southwestern Middle School

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

Canaan Community Academy
Southwestern Middle School
  • Southwestern Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Canaan Community Academy (202.7:1 vs. 120:1).
  • Canaan Community Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Southwestern Middle School (84 vs. 28).
  • Southwestern Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Canaan Community Academy (20 vs. 2).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Canaan Community Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Southwestern Middle School (84 vs. 28).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Southwestern Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Canaan Community Academy (20 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Southwestern Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Canaan Community Academy (202.7:1 vs. 120:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Canaan Community Academy

1 metric was reported by Canaan Community Academy. Comparable data for Southwestern Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
17

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Canaan Community Academy
$10,830.6
Southwestern Middle School
$12,277.21
Local revenue share
Canaan Community Academy
1.7%
Southwestern Middle School
24.6%
State revenue share
Canaan Community Academy
81.4%
Southwestern Middle School
64%
Federal revenue share
Canaan Community Academy
17%
Southwestern Middle School
11.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Canaan Community Academy
45.9%
Southwestern Middle School
15%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Jefferson County
$59,987
Jefferson County
$59,987
Poverty rate
Jefferson County
11.3%
Jefferson County
11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Jefferson County
18.1%
Jefferson County
18.1%
Unemployment rate
Jefferson County
4%
Jefferson County
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.