- Hillside Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Parchment Middle School (324 vs. 141).
- Parchment Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Hillside Middle School (106 vs. 1).
- Parchment Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Hillside Middle School (336:1 vs. 247.5:1).
- Source Data Limit: 6 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
Hillside Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Parchment Middle School (324 vs. 141).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Parchment Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Hillside Middle School (106 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Parchment Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Hillside Middle School (336:1 vs. 247.5:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Hillside Middle School
1 metric was reported by Hillside Middle School. Comparable data for Parchment Middle School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
32
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Hillside Middle School
$16,449.02
Parchment Middle School
$15,569.36
Local revenue share
Hillside Middle School
30.8%
Parchment Middle School
24.2%
State revenue share
Hillside Middle School
54%
Parchment Middle School
68%
Federal revenue share
Hillside Middle School
15.2%
Parchment Middle School
7.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hillside Middle School
53.9%
Parchment Middle School
44%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Kalamazoo County
$70,525
Kalamazoo County
$70,525
Poverty rate
Kalamazoo County
13.3%
Kalamazoo County
13.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kalamazoo County
40.8%
Kalamazoo County
40.8%
Unemployment rate
Kalamazoo County
4.2%
Kalamazoo County
4.2%
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.