- Portage Central Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Paramount Charter Academy (37 vs. 5).
- Paramount Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Portage Central Middle School (187 vs. 160).
- Paramount Charter Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Portage Central Middle School (224 vs. 202).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Paramount Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Portage Central Middle School (187 vs. 160).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Portage Central Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Paramount Charter Academy (37 vs. 5).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
15 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
Paramount Charter Academy
$18,406.33
Portage Central Middle School
$13,764.74
Local revenue share
Paramount Charter Academy
26.3%
Portage Central Middle School
35.2%
State revenue share
Paramount Charter Academy
59.1%
Portage Central Middle School
58.2%
Federal revenue share
Paramount Charter Academy
14.6%
Portage Central Middle School
6.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Paramount Charter Academy
49.3%
Portage Central Middle School
19.8%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Kalamazoo County
$70,525
Kalamazoo County
$70,525
Poverty rate
Kalamazoo County
13.3%
Kalamazoo County
13.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kalamazoo County
40.8%
Kalamazoo County
40.8%
Unemployment rate
Kalamazoo County
4.2%
Kalamazoo County
4.2%
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.