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School Comparison

Wells Alternative Middle School
vs.
Mead Middle School

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

Wells Alternative Middle School
Mead Middle School
  • Mead Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Wells Alternative Middle School (320 vs. 32).
  • Mead Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Wells Alternative Middle School (273.5:1 vs. 37:1).
  • Mead Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Wells Alternative Middle School (222 vs. 0).
  • 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

Mead Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Wells Alternative Middle School (320 vs. 32).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Mead Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Wells Alternative Middle School (222 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Mead Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Wells Alternative Middle School (273.5:1 vs. 37:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Mead Middle School

1 metric was reported by Mead Middle School. Comparable data for Wells Alternative Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
3

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Wells Alternative Middle School
$15,548.57
Mead Middle School
$15,548.57
Local revenue share
Wells Alternative Middle School
15.6%
Mead Middle School
15.6%
State revenue share
Wells Alternative Middle School
59.6%
Mead Middle School
59.6%
Federal revenue share
Wells Alternative Middle School
24.8%
Mead Middle School
24.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Wells Alternative Middle School
40.4%
Mead Middle School
40.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Sedgwick County
$67,675
Sedgwick County
$67,675
Poverty rate
Sedgwick County
14%
Sedgwick County
14%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sedgwick County
31.6%
Sedgwick County
31.6%
Unemployment rate
Sedgwick County
3.9%
Sedgwick County
3.9%
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.