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School Comparison

Orchard View Middle School
vs.
Cardinal Elementary

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

Orchard View Middle School
Cardinal Elementary
  • Cardinal Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Orchard View Middle School (620:1 vs. 450:1).
  • Orchard View Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Cardinal Elementary (49 vs. 28).
  • Orchard View Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Cardinal Elementary (193 vs. 185).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Orchard View Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Cardinal Elementary (193 vs. 185).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Orchard View Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Cardinal Elementary (49 vs. 28).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cardinal Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Orchard View Middle School (620:1 vs. 450:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

15 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
Orchard View Middle School
$16,016.58
Cardinal Elementary
$16,016.58
Local revenue share
Orchard View Middle School
26.4%
Cardinal Elementary
26.4%
State revenue share
Orchard View Middle School
61.3%
Cardinal Elementary
61.3%
Federal revenue share
Orchard View Middle School
12.4%
Cardinal Elementary
12.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Orchard View Middle School
44.7%
Cardinal Elementary
44.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Muskegon County
$63,495
Muskegon County
$63,495
Poverty rate
Muskegon County
12.6%
Muskegon County
12.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Muskegon County
21.5%
Muskegon County
21.5%
Unemployment rate
Muskegon County
5.1%
Muskegon County
5.1%
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.