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School Comparison

PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL
vs.
NORTHLAND SECONDARY

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

PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
  • NORTHLAND SECONDARY reported a higher in-school suspensions than PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL (39 vs. 0).
  • NORTHLAND SECONDARY reported a higher chronically absent students than PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL (67 vs. 51).
  • NORTHLAND SECONDARY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL (17 vs. 3).
  • Source Data Limit: 7 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

NORTHLAND SECONDARY reported a higher chronically absent students than PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL (67 vs. 51).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

NORTHLAND SECONDARY reported a higher graduating cohort than PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL (9 vs. 7).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

NORTHLAND SECONDARY reported a higher sat/act participation than PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL (12 vs. 0).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

NORTHLAND SECONDARY reported a higher in-school suspensions than PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL (39 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than NORTHLAND SECONDARY (0.2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL

1 metric was reported by PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL. Comparable data for NORTHLAND SECONDARY is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
250:1

Reported Only at NORTHLAND SECONDARY

1 metric was reported by NORTHLAND SECONDARY. Comparable data for PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL is missing or suppressed.

Dual enrollment
1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL
$17,157.89
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
$21,033.15
Local revenue share
PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL
0.8%
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
28%
State revenue share
PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL
79.5%
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
46.4%
Federal revenue share
PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL
19.7%
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
25.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
PILLAGER AREA CHARTER SCHOOL
100%
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
38.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cass County
$64,937
Cass County
$64,937
Poverty rate
Cass County
12.8%
Cass County
12.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cass County
25.4%
Cass County
25.4%
Unemployment rate
Cass County
4.8%
Cass County
4.8%
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.