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School Comparison

CENTRAL MIDDLE
vs.
Waconia Middle School

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

CENTRAL MIDDLE
Waconia Middle School
  • Waconia Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than CENTRAL MIDDLE (493.2:1 vs. 101.5:1).
  • Waconia Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than CENTRAL MIDDLE (122 vs. 45).
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE reported a higher in-school suspensions than Waconia Middle School (2 vs. 0).
  • 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

Waconia Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than CENTRAL MIDDLE (122 vs. 45).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

CENTRAL MIDDLE reported a higher in-school suspensions than Waconia Middle School (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Waconia Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than CENTRAL MIDDLE (493.2:1 vs. 101.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Waconia Middle School

1 metric was reported by Waconia Middle School. Comparable data for CENTRAL MIDDLE is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
81

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
CENTRAL MIDDLE
$13,571.27
Waconia Middle School
$13,115.7
Local revenue share
CENTRAL MIDDLE
40.5%
Waconia Middle School
36.1%
State revenue share
CENTRAL MIDDLE
54.8%
Waconia Middle School
60.7%
Federal revenue share
CENTRAL MIDDLE
4.7%
Waconia Middle School
3.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
CENTRAL MIDDLE
19.5%
Waconia Middle School
10.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Carver County
$123,144
Carver County
$123,144
Poverty rate
Carver County
4.2%
Carver County
4.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Carver County
50.5%
Carver County
50.5%
Unemployment rate
Carver County
2.6%
Carver County
2.6%
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.