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School Comparison

Walton Charter Academy
vs.
Pontiac Middle School

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

Walton Charter Academy
Pontiac Middle School
  • Pontiac Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Walton Charter Academy (578 vs. 264).
  • Pontiac Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Walton Charter Academy (178 vs. 0).
  • Pontiac Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Walton Charter Academy (90 vs. 43).
  • 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

Pontiac Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Walton Charter Academy (578 vs. 264).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Pontiac Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Walton Charter Academy (178 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Pontiac Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Walton Charter Academy (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 Pontiac Middle School

1 metric was reported by Pontiac Middle School. Comparable data for Walton Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
301.3:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Walton Charter Academy
$13,419.04
Pontiac Middle School
$21,462.67
Local revenue share
Walton Charter Academy
2%
Pontiac Middle School
55.5%
State revenue share
Walton Charter Academy
73.7%
Pontiac Middle School
20.9%
Federal revenue share
Walton Charter Academy
24.3%
Pontiac Middle School
23.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Walton Charter Academy
32.6%
Pontiac Middle School
76%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Oakland County
$95,296
Oakland County
$95,296
Poverty rate
Oakland County
7.7%
Oakland County
7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Oakland County
50.2%
Oakland County
50.2%
Unemployment rate
Oakland County
3.6%
Oakland 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.