- Spark Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than UP Academy Leonard Middle School (184 vs. 124).
- UP Academy Leonard Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Spark Academy (26 vs. 1).
- Spark Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than UP Academy Leonard Middle School (6 vs. 1).
- Source Data Limit: 4 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 UP Academy Leonard Middle School (184 vs. 124).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
UP Academy Leonard Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Spark Academy (26 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Spark Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than UP Academy Leonard Middle School (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 Spark Academy
1 metric was reported by Spark Academy. Comparable data for UP Academy Leonard Middle School 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
Spark Academy
$23,175.71
UP Academy Leonard Middle School
$23,175.71
Local revenue share
Spark Academy
1.8%
UP Academy Leonard Middle School
1.8%
State revenue share
Spark Academy
87.2%
UP Academy Leonard Middle School
87.2%
Federal revenue share
Spark Academy
11%
UP Academy Leonard Middle School
11%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Spark Academy
34.5%
UP Academy Leonard Middle School
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.