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School Comparison

Portage West Middle School
vs.
Vicksburg Middle School

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

Portage West Middle School
Vicksburg Middle School
  • Portage West Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Vicksburg Middle School (49 vs. 0).
  • Portage West Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Vicksburg Middle School (137 vs. 111).
  • Vicksburg Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Portage West Middle School (40 vs. 27).
  • 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

Portage West Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Vicksburg Middle School (137 vs. 111).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Portage West Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Vicksburg Middle School (49 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Vicksburg Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Portage West Middle School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Vicksburg Middle School

1 metric was reported by Vicksburg Middle School. Comparable data for Portage West Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
602:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Portage West Middle School
$13,764.74
Vicksburg Middle School
$13,963.68
Local revenue share
Portage West Middle School
35.2%
Vicksburg Middle School
29%
State revenue share
Portage West Middle School
58.2%
Vicksburg Middle School
66.6%
Federal revenue share
Portage West Middle School
6.5%
Vicksburg Middle School
4.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Portage West Middle School
19.8%
Vicksburg Middle School
17.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Kalamazoo County
$70,525
Kalamazoo County
$70,525
Poverty rate
Kalamazoo County
13.3%
Kalamazoo County
13.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kalamazoo County
40.8%
Kalamazoo County
40.8%
Unemployment rate
Kalamazoo County
4.2%
Kalamazoo County
4.2%
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.