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School Comparison

New Buffalo Middle School
vs.
River Valley MiddleHigh School

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

New Buffalo Middle School
River Valley MiddleHigh School
  • River Valley MiddleHigh School reported a higher chronically absent students than New Buffalo Middle School (86 vs. 29).
  • River Valley MiddleHigh School reported a higher in-school suspensions than New Buffalo Middle School (46 vs. 1).
  • River Valley MiddleHigh School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than New Buffalo Middle School (14 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

River Valley MiddleHigh School reported a higher chronically absent students than New Buffalo Middle School (86 vs. 29).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

River Valley MiddleHigh School reported a higher in-school suspensions than New Buffalo Middle School (46 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

River Valley MiddleHigh School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than New Buffalo Middle School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at River Valley MiddleHigh School

6 metrics were reported by River Valley MiddleHigh School. Comparable data for New Buffalo Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
42
AP courses offered
2
AP enrollment
21
Dual enrollment
10
SAT/ACT participation
35
Students per counselor
287:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
New Buffalo Middle School
$31,373.13
River Valley MiddleHigh School
$21,279.68
Local revenue share
New Buffalo Middle School
82.2%
River Valley MiddleHigh School
70.1%
State revenue share
New Buffalo Middle School
15.1%
River Valley MiddleHigh School
16.6%
Federal revenue share
New Buffalo Middle School
2.8%
River Valley MiddleHigh School
13.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
New Buffalo Middle School
17.5%
River Valley MiddleHigh School
29%

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.