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School Comparison

Emerson Middle School
vs.
John D Pierce Middle School

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

Emerson Middle School
John D Pierce Middle School
  • John D Pierce Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Emerson Middle School (106 vs. 0).
  • John D Pierce Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Emerson Middle School (90 vs. 3).
  • John D Pierce Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Emerson Middle School (293 vs. 226).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

John D Pierce Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Emerson Middle School (293 vs. 226).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

John D Pierce Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Emerson Middle School (106 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Emerson Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than John D Pierce Middle School (346:1 vs. 320:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

17 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
Emerson Middle School
$16,626.63
John D Pierce Middle School
$19,849.93
Local revenue share
Emerson Middle School
35.9%
John D Pierce Middle School
26.7%
State revenue share
Emerson Middle School
57%
John D Pierce Middle School
64.1%
Federal revenue share
Emerson Middle School
7.2%
John D Pierce Middle School
9.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Emerson Middle School
25.5%
John D Pierce Middle School
47.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wayne County
$59,521
Wayne County
$59,521
Poverty rate
Wayne County
20.1%
Wayne County
20.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wayne County
26.9%
Wayne County
26.9%
Unemployment rate
Wayne County
5.5%
Wayne County
5.5%
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.