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School Comparison

David Ellis Academy West
vs.
Communication and Media Arts High School

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

David Ellis Academy West
Communication and Media Arts High School
  • David Ellis Academy West reported a higher students per counselor than Communication and Media Arts High School (711:1 vs. 175:1).
  • David Ellis Academy West reported a higher chronically absent students than Communication and Media Arts High School (215 vs. 158).
  • David Ellis Academy West reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Communication and Media Arts High School (9 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 5 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

David Ellis Academy West reported a higher chronically absent students than Communication and Media Arts High School (215 vs. 158).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

David Ellis Academy West reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Communication and Media Arts High School (9 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

David Ellis Academy West reported a higher students per counselor than Communication and Media Arts High School (711:1 vs. 175:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Communication and Media Arts High School

5 metrics were reported by Communication and Media Arts High School. Comparable data for David Ellis Academy West is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
161
AP courses offered
4
AP enrollment
35
Dual enrollment
0
SAT/ACT participation
96

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
David Ellis Academy West
$15,352.94
Communication and Media Arts High School
$22,002.37
Local revenue share
David Ellis Academy West
4.8%
Communication and Media Arts High School
7.9%
State revenue share
David Ellis Academy West
65.9%
Communication and Media Arts High School
47.1%
Federal revenue share
David Ellis Academy West
29.4%
Communication and Media Arts High School
45%
District chronic absenteeism rate
David Ellis Academy West
32.4%
Communication and Media Arts High School
70.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wayne County
$59,521
Wayne County
$59,521
Poverty rate
Wayne County
20.1%
Wayne County
20.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wayne County
26.9%
Wayne County
26.9%
Unemployment rate
Wayne County
5.5%
Wayne County
5.5%
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.