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School Comparison

River City Scholars Charter Academy
vs.
Alger Middle School

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

River City Scholars Charter Academy
Alger Middle School
  • Alger Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than River City Scholars Charter Academy (287 vs. 160).
  • River City Scholars Charter Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Alger Middle School (93 vs. 0).
  • River City Scholars Charter Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Alger Middle School (23 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

Alger Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than River City Scholars Charter Academy (287 vs. 160).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

River City Scholars Charter Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Alger Middle School (93 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Alger Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than River City Scholars Charter Academy (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Alger Middle School

1 metric was reported by Alger Middle School. Comparable data for River City Scholars Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
365:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
River City Scholars Charter Academy
$18,078.03
Alger Middle School
$17,564.73
Local revenue share
River City Scholars Charter Academy
25.5%
Alger Middle School
35.6%
State revenue share
River City Scholars Charter Academy
57.6%
Alger Middle School
44.2%
Federal revenue share
River City Scholars Charter Academy
16.9%
Alger Middle School
20.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
River City Scholars Charter Academy
46.2%
Alger Middle School
46%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Kent County
$80,390
Kent County
$80,390
Poverty rate
Kent County
10.6%
Kent County
10.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kent County
39.6%
Kent County
39.6%
Unemployment rate
Kent County
3.9%
Kent County
3.9%
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.