- Spark Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Doherty Middle (184 vs. 29).
- Doherty Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Spark Academy (3 vs. 0).
- Spark Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Doherty Middle (6 vs. 4).
- 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
Spark Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Doherty Middle (184 vs. 29).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Doherty Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Spark Academy (3 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Spark Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Doherty Middle (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Spark Academy
1 metric was reported by Spark Academy. Comparable data for Doherty Middle is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
394:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Doherty Middle
$24,015.74
Spark Academy
$23,175.71
Local revenue share
Doherty Middle
70.5%
Spark Academy
1.8%
State revenue share
Doherty Middle
25.3%
Spark Academy
87.2%
Federal revenue share
Doherty Middle
4.3%
Spark Academy
11%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Doherty Middle
10.2%
Spark Academy
34.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Essex County
$99,431
Essex County
$99,431
Poverty rate
Essex County
9.4%
Essex County
9.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Essex County
42.3%
Essex County
42.3%
Unemployment rate
Essex County
4.1%
Essex County
4.1%
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.