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School Comparison

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER
vs.
BORDER STAR MONTESSORI

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

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER
BORDER STAR MONTESSORI
  • UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER reported a higher in-school suspensions than BORDER STAR MONTESSORI (96 vs. 3).
  • UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER reported a higher students per counselor than BORDER STAR MONTESSORI (303:1 vs. 216:1).
  • UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER reported a higher chronically absent students than BORDER STAR MONTESSORI (94 vs. 23).
  • 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

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER reported a higher chronically absent students than BORDER STAR MONTESSORI (94 vs. 23).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER reported a higher in-school suspensions than BORDER STAR MONTESSORI (96 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER reported a higher students per counselor than BORDER STAR MONTESSORI (303:1 vs. 216:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at BORDER STAR MONTESSORI

1 metric was reported by BORDER STAR MONTESSORI. Comparable data for UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
7

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER
$15,198.74
BORDER STAR MONTESSORI
$18,742.94
Local revenue share
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER
13.4%
BORDER STAR MONTESSORI
76.7%
State revenue share
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER
72.9%
BORDER STAR MONTESSORI
3.7%
Federal revenue share
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER
13.6%
BORDER STAR MONTESSORI
19.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER
14.4%
BORDER STAR MONTESSORI
43.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Jackson County
$67,178
Jackson County
$67,178
Poverty rate
Jackson County
13.8%
Jackson County
13.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Jackson County
33.5%
Jackson County
33.5%
Unemployment rate
Jackson County
3.9%
Jackson County
3.9%
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.