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School Comparison

Berrien Springs Middle School
vs.
Ring Lardner Middle School

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

Berrien Springs Middle School
Ring Lardner Middle School
  • Ring Lardner Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Berrien Springs Middle School (591:1 vs. 395:1).
  • Ring Lardner Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Berrien Springs Middle School (163 vs. 116).
  • Ring Lardner Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Berrien Springs Middle School (51 vs. 20).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Ring Lardner Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Berrien Springs Middle School (163 vs. 116).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ring Lardner Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Berrien Springs Middle School (51 vs. 20).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Ring Lardner Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Berrien Springs Middle School (591:1 vs. 395:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 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
Berrien Springs Middle School
$14,518.84
Ring Lardner Middle School
$13,291.25
Local revenue share
Berrien Springs Middle School
31.2%
Ring Lardner Middle School
19.3%
State revenue share
Berrien Springs Middle School
63.2%
Ring Lardner Middle School
64%
Federal revenue share
Berrien Springs Middle School
5.6%
Ring Lardner Middle School
16.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Berrien Springs Middle School
21.6%
Ring Lardner Middle School
24.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Berrien County
$63,152
Berrien County
$63,152
Poverty rate
Berrien County
15.2%
Berrien County
15.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Berrien County
30.3%
Berrien County
30.3%
Unemployment rate
Berrien County
5%
Berrien County
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.