- ACE Preparatory Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Merle Sidener Gifted Academy (52 vs. 35).
- ACE Preparatory Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Merle Sidener Gifted Academy (12 vs. 0).
- Merle Sidener Gifted Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than ACE Preparatory Academy (9 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 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
ACE Preparatory Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Merle Sidener Gifted Academy (52 vs. 35).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
ACE Preparatory Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Merle Sidener Gifted Academy (12 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than ACE Preparatory Academy (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 Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
1 metric was reported by Merle Sidener Gifted Academy. Comparable data for ACE Preparatory Academy is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
362:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
ACE Preparatory Academy
$15,765.1
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
$23,196.67
Local revenue share
ACE Preparatory Academy
1.3%
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
32.3%
State revenue share
ACE Preparatory Academy
64.4%
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
47.2%
Federal revenue share
ACE Preparatory Academy
34.2%
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
20.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
ACE Preparatory Academy
34.9%
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
43.1%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Marion County
$63,450
Marion County
$63,450
Poverty rate
Marion County
15.1%
Marion County
15.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Marion County
34.1%
Marion County
34.1%
Unemployment rate
Marion County
4.2%
Marion County
4.2%
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.