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School Comparison

Waterford Montessori Academy
vs.
Clifford H Smart Middle School

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

Waterford Montessori Academy
Clifford H Smart Middle School
  • Clifford H Smart Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Waterford Montessori Academy (153 vs. 54).
  • Clifford H Smart Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Waterford Montessori Academy (67 vs. 8).
  • Clifford H Smart Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Waterford Montessori Academy (49 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

Clifford H Smart Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Waterford Montessori Academy (153 vs. 54).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Clifford H Smart Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Waterford Montessori Academy (67 vs. 8).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Clifford H Smart Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Waterford Montessori Academy (3 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Clifford H Smart Middle School

1 metric was reported by Clifford H Smart Middle School. Comparable data for Waterford Montessori Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
320:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Waterford Montessori Academy
$10,801
Clifford H Smart Middle School
$15,362.34
Local revenue share
Waterford Montessori Academy
10.7%
Clifford H Smart Middle School
40%
State revenue share
Waterford Montessori Academy
70.9%
Clifford H Smart Middle School
53.6%
Federal revenue share
Waterford Montessori Academy
18.4%
Clifford H Smart Middle School
6.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Waterford Montessori Academy
25.9%
Clifford H Smart Middle School
21%

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.