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School Comparison

Elm River Township School
vs.
Houghton Middle School

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

Elm River Township School
Houghton Middle School
  • Houghton Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Elm River Township School (80 vs. 2).
  • Houghton Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Elm River Township School (14 vs. 0).
  • Houghton Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Elm River Township School (7 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

Houghton Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Elm River Township School (80 vs. 2).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Houghton Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Elm River Township School (14 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Houghton Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Elm River Township School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

3 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Houghton Middle School

1 metric was reported by Houghton Middle School. Comparable data for Elm River Township School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
319:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Elm River Township School
$74,000
Houghton Middle School
$12,287.89
Local revenue share
Elm River Township School
80.9%
Houghton Middle School
26.1%
State revenue share
Elm River Township School
13.9%
Houghton Middle School
65.7%
Federal revenue share
Elm River Township School
5.2%
Houghton Middle School
8.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Elm River Township School
40%
Houghton Middle School
19.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Houghton County
$56,573
Houghton County
$56,573
Poverty rate
Houghton County
15.9%
Houghton County
15.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Houghton County
36.6%
Houghton County
36.6%
Unemployment rate
Houghton County
5.4%
Houghton County
5.4%
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.