- Paragon Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Western Middle School (257 vs. 151).
- Western Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Paragon Charter Academy (38 vs. 5).
- Paragon Charter Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Western Middle School (19 vs. 0).
- 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
Paragon Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Western Middle School (257 vs. 151).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Western Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Paragon Charter Academy (38 vs. 5).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Western Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Paragon Charter Academy (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Western Middle School
1 metric was reported by Western Middle School. Comparable data for Paragon Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
301.5:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Paragon Charter Academy
$11,687.1
Western Middle School
$13,043.89
Local revenue share
Paragon Charter Academy
2.6%
Western Middle School
20.3%
State revenue share
Paragon Charter Academy
85.1%
Western Middle School
73.1%
Federal revenue share
Paragon Charter Academy
12.3%
Western Middle School
6.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Paragon Charter Academy
41.5%
Western Middle School
21%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Jackson County
$65,004
Jackson County
$65,004
Poverty rate
Jackson County
12.2%
Jackson County
12.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Jackson County
23%
Jackson County
23%
Unemployment rate
Jackson County
4.8%
Jackson County
4.8%
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.