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School Comparison

Park Forest Middle School
vs.
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy

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

Park Forest Middle School
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
  • Park Forest Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Sherwood Middle Academic Academy (309 vs. 16).
  • Park Forest Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sherwood Middle Academic Academy (294 vs. 34).
  • Park Forest Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Sherwood Middle Academic Academy (535:1 vs. 368:1).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Park Forest Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sherwood Middle Academic Academy (294 vs. 34).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Park Forest Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Sherwood Middle Academic Academy (309 vs. 16).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Park Forest Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Sherwood Middle Academic Academy (535:1 vs. 368:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Park Forest Middle School
$15,470.6
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
$15,470.6
Local revenue share
Park Forest Middle School
54.7%
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
54.7%
State revenue share
Park Forest Middle School
23.8%
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
23.8%
Federal revenue share
Park Forest Middle School
21.6%
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
21.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Park Forest Middle School
27.9%
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
27.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
East Baton Rouge Parish
$63,075
East Baton Rouge Parish
$63,075
Poverty rate
East Baton Rouge Parish
18.6%
East Baton Rouge Parish
18.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
East Baton Rouge Parish
38.2%
East Baton Rouge Parish
38.2%
Unemployment rate
East Baton Rouge Parish
4.2%
East Baton Rouge Parish
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.