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School Comparison

Lakeshore Middle School
vs.
New Buffalo Middle School

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

Lakeshore Middle School
New Buffalo Middle School
  • Lakeshore Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than New Buffalo Middle School (119 vs. 29).
  • Lakeshore Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than New Buffalo Middle School (31 vs. 1).
  • Lakeshore Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than New Buffalo Middle School (23 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

Lakeshore Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than New Buffalo Middle School (119 vs. 29).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Lakeshore Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than New Buffalo Middle School (31 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Lakeshore Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than New Buffalo Middle School (1.5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Lakeshore Middle School

1 metric was reported by Lakeshore Middle School. Comparable data for New Buffalo Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
537.3:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Lakeshore Middle School
$13,829.24
New Buffalo Middle School
$31,373.13
Local revenue share
Lakeshore Middle School
27.7%
New Buffalo Middle School
82.2%
State revenue share
Lakeshore Middle School
67.2%
New Buffalo Middle School
15.1%
Federal revenue share
Lakeshore Middle School
5.1%
New Buffalo Middle School
2.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lakeshore Middle School
20.6%
New Buffalo Middle School
17.5%

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.