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School Comparison

Merrill Middle School
vs.
White Pine Middle School

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

Merrill Middle School
White Pine Middle School
  • White Pine Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Merrill Middle School (1026:1 vs. 125:1).
  • White Pine Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Merrill Middle School (262 vs. 27).
  • White Pine Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Merrill Middle School (184 vs. 8).
  • 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

White Pine Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Merrill Middle School (262 vs. 27).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

White Pine Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Merrill Middle School (184 vs. 8).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

White Pine Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Merrill Middle School (1026:1 vs. 125:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at White Pine Middle School

1 metric was reported by White Pine Middle School. Comparable data for Merrill Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
154

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Merrill Middle School
$15,333.33
White Pine Middle School
$13,132.94
Local revenue share
Merrill Middle School
32.4%
White Pine Middle School
29.3%
State revenue share
Merrill Middle School
51.7%
White Pine Middle School
62.7%
Federal revenue share
Merrill Middle School
16%
White Pine Middle School
8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Merrill Middle School
25.7%
White Pine Middle School
28.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Saginaw County
$58,347
Saginaw County
$58,347
Poverty rate
Saginaw County
18.1%
Saginaw County
18.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Saginaw County
23.5%
Saginaw County
23.5%
Unemployment rate
Saginaw County
5.9%
Saginaw County
5.9%
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.