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School Comparison

BEACON ACADEMY
vs.
PLYMOUTH MIDDLE

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

BEACON ACADEMY
PLYMOUTH MIDDLE
  • PLYMOUTH MIDDLE reported a higher students per counselor than BEACON ACADEMY (309.3:1 vs. 118.8:1).
  • BEACON ACADEMY reported a higher in-school suspensions than PLYMOUTH MIDDLE (79 vs. 3).
  • PLYMOUTH MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than BEACON ACADEMY (211 vs. 139).
  • 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

PLYMOUTH MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than BEACON ACADEMY (211 vs. 139).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

BEACON ACADEMY reported a higher in-school suspensions than PLYMOUTH MIDDLE (79 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

PLYMOUTH MIDDLE reported a higher students per counselor than BEACON ACADEMY (309.3:1 vs. 118.8:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at PLYMOUTH MIDDLE

1 metric was reported by PLYMOUTH MIDDLE. Comparable data for BEACON ACADEMY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
371

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
BEACON ACADEMY
$14,297.99
PLYMOUTH MIDDLE
$17,778.66
Local revenue share
BEACON ACADEMY
1.2%
PLYMOUTH MIDDLE
33.9%
State revenue share
BEACON ACADEMY
88.9%
PLYMOUTH MIDDLE
53.2%
Federal revenue share
BEACON ACADEMY
9.9%
PLYMOUTH MIDDLE
12.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
BEACON ACADEMY
25.4%
PLYMOUTH MIDDLE
30.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Hennepin County
$96,339
Hennepin County
$96,339
Poverty rate
Hennepin County
10%
Hennepin County
10%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hennepin County
53.3%
Hennepin County
53.3%
Unemployment rate
Hennepin County
2.8%
Hennepin County
2.8%
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.