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School Comparison

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC.
vs.
NORTHLAND SECONDARY

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

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC.
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
  • WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC. reported a higher chronically absent students than NORTHLAND SECONDARY (127 vs. 67).
  • WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC. reported a higher graduating cohort than NORTHLAND SECONDARY (64 vs. 9).
  • NORTHLAND SECONDARY reported a higher in-school suspensions than WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC. (39 vs. 21).
  • 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

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC. reported a higher chronically absent students than NORTHLAND SECONDARY (127 vs. 67).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC. reported a higher graduating cohort than NORTHLAND SECONDARY (64 vs. 9).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC. reported a higher sat/act participation than NORTHLAND SECONDARY (25 vs. 12).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

NORTHLAND SECONDARY reported a higher in-school suspensions than WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC. (39 vs. 21).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC. reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than NORTHLAND SECONDARY (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC.

1 metric was reported by WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC.. Comparable data for NORTHLAND SECONDARY is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
179.5:1

Reported Only at NORTHLAND SECONDARY

1 metric was reported by NORTHLAND SECONDARY. Comparable data for WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC. 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
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC.
$17,418.48
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
$21,033.15
Local revenue share
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC.
31%
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
28%
State revenue share
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC.
49.8%
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
46.4%
Federal revenue share
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC.
19.2%
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
25.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC.
45.4%
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.