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School Comparison

Bigelow Middle
vs.
John W. McDevitt Middle School

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

Bigelow Middle
John W. McDevitt Middle School
  • John W. McDevitt Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Bigelow Middle (111 vs. 56).
  • John W. McDevitt Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Bigelow Middle (54 vs. 5).
  • John W. McDevitt Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Bigelow Middle (43 vs. 13).
  • 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

John W. McDevitt Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Bigelow Middle (111 vs. 56).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

John W. McDevitt Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Bigelow Middle (54 vs. 5).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

John W. McDevitt Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Bigelow Middle (3 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at John W. McDevitt Middle School

1 metric was reported by John W. McDevitt Middle School. Comparable data for Bigelow Middle is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
205.7:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Bigelow Middle
$26,981.15
John W. McDevitt Middle School
$26,980.01
Local revenue share
Bigelow Middle
76.6%
John W. McDevitt Middle School
57.4%
State revenue share
Bigelow Middle
20.2%
John W. McDevitt Middle School
37.1%
Federal revenue share
Bigelow Middle
3.2%
John W. McDevitt Middle School
5.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Bigelow Middle
13.9%
John W. McDevitt Middle School
25.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Middlesex County
$126,779
Middlesex County
$126,779
Poverty rate
Middlesex County
7.5%
Middlesex County
7.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Middlesex County
59%
Middlesex County
59%
Unemployment rate
Middlesex County
3.6%
Middlesex County
3.6%
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.