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School Comparison

MacDonald Middle School
vs.
Chippewa Middle School

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

MacDonald Middle School
Chippewa Middle School
  • Chippewa Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than MacDonald Middle School (479.3:1 vs. 288.3:1).
  • MacDonald Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Chippewa Middle School (248 vs. 122).
  • MacDonald Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Chippewa Middle School (7 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

MacDonald Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Chippewa Middle School (248 vs. 122).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

MacDonald Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Chippewa Middle School (7 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Chippewa Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than MacDonald Middle School (479.3:1 vs. 288.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

15 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
MacDonald Middle School
$13,663.15
Chippewa Middle School
$14,308.95
Local revenue share
MacDonald Middle School
43.5%
Chippewa Middle School
38.4%
State revenue share
MacDonald Middle School
50.5%
Chippewa Middle School
55.8%
Federal revenue share
MacDonald Middle School
6%
Chippewa Middle School
5.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
MacDonald Middle School
29.7%
Chippewa Middle School
20.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Ingham County
$64,354
Ingham County
$64,354
Poverty rate
Ingham County
16.4%
Ingham County
16.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Ingham County
41.3%
Ingham County
41.3%
Unemployment rate
Ingham County
4.5%
Ingham County
4.5%
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.