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School Comparison

SMILOW PREP
vs.
KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

SMILOW PREP
KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • SMILOW PREP reported a higher chronically absent students than KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (142 vs. 88).
  • SMILOW PREP reported a higher violent incidents than KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (44 vs. 0).
  • KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than SMILOW PREP (9 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

SMILOW PREP reported a higher chronically absent students than KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (142 vs. 88).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

SMILOW PREP reported a higher violent incidents than KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (44 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than SMILOW PREP (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 KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

2 metrics were reported by KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL. Comparable data for SMILOW PREP is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
7
Students per counselor
122:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
SMILOW PREP
$11,639.51
KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
$13,713.31
Local revenue share
SMILOW PREP
27.2%
KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
31.5%
State revenue share
SMILOW PREP
38.8%
KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
38.9%
Federal revenue share
SMILOW PREP
34%
KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
29.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
SMILOW PREP
24.6%
KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
33.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Hinds County
$49,966
Hinds County
$49,966
Poverty rate
Hinds County
21.6%
Hinds County
21.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hinds County
31.1%
Hinds County
31.1%
Unemployment rate
Hinds County
3.2%
Hinds County
3.2%
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.