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School Comparison

Dedham Middle School
vs.
Charles S Pierce Middle

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

Dedham Middle School
Charles S Pierce Middle
  • Dedham Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Charles S Pierce Middle (228.8:1 vs. 136.5:1).
  • Dedham Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Charles S Pierce Middle (18 vs. 3).
  • Charles S Pierce Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dedham Middle School (15 vs. 8).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Dedham Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Charles S Pierce Middle (107 vs. 101).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Dedham Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Charles S Pierce Middle (18 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Dedham Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Charles S Pierce Middle (228.8:1 vs. 136.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

17 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
Dedham Middle School
$27,349.37
Charles S Pierce Middle
$19,693.36
Local revenue share
Dedham Middle School
71.8%
Charles S Pierce Middle
69.3%
State revenue share
Dedham Middle School
22.3%
Charles S Pierce Middle
24.8%
Federal revenue share
Dedham Middle School
5.9%
Charles S Pierce Middle
5.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dedham Middle School
29.2%
Charles S Pierce Middle
10%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Norfolk County
$126,497
Norfolk County
$126,497
Poverty rate
Norfolk County
6.6%
Norfolk County
6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Norfolk County
57.7%
Norfolk County
57.7%
Unemployment rate
Norfolk County
3.7%
Norfolk County
3.7%
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.