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School Comparison

HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY
vs.
JJ HILL MONTESSORI

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

HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY
JJ HILL MONTESSORI
  • HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY reported a higher students per counselor than JJ HILL MONTESSORI (574:1 vs. 353:1).
  • HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than JJ HILL MONTESSORI (172 vs. 63).
  • HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY reported a higher violent incidents than JJ HILL MONTESSORI (71 vs. 2).
  • 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

HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than JJ HILL MONTESSORI (172 vs. 63).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY reported a higher violent incidents than JJ HILL MONTESSORI (71 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY reported a higher students per counselor than JJ HILL MONTESSORI (574:1 vs. 353:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at JJ HILL MONTESSORI

1 metric was reported by JJ HILL MONTESSORI. Comparable data for HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
92

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY
$14,282.32
JJ HILL MONTESSORI
$21,634.3
Local revenue share
HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY
0.6%
JJ HILL MONTESSORI
28.3%
State revenue share
HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY
78.9%
JJ HILL MONTESSORI
50.5%
Federal revenue share
HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY
20.6%
JJ HILL MONTESSORI
21.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY
32.9%
JJ HILL MONTESSORI
46.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Ramsey County
$81,004
Ramsey County
$81,004
Poverty rate
Ramsey County
12.4%
Ramsey County
12.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Ramsey County
45.5%
Ramsey County
45.5%
Unemployment rate
Ramsey County
2.9%
Ramsey County
2.9%
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.