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School Comparison

Joel E. Smilow Collegiate
vs.
MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

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

Joel E. Smilow Collegiate
MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
  • MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF reported a higher in-school suspensions than Joel E. Smilow Collegiate (8 vs. 0).
  • Joel E. Smilow Collegiate reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (5 vs. 0).
  • MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF reported a higher violent incidents than Joel E. Smilow Collegiate (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF reported a higher in-school suspensions than Joel E. Smilow Collegiate (8 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Joel E. Smilow Collegiate (1 vs. 0).

Reported Only at Joel E. Smilow Collegiate

1 metric was reported by Joel E. Smilow Collegiate. Comparable data for MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF is missing or suppressed.

Chronically absent students
140

Reported Only at MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

3 metrics were reported by MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. Comparable data for Joel E. Smilow Collegiate is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
13
SAT/ACT participation
8
Students per counselor
76:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Joel E. Smilow Collegiate
$12,513.18
MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
$86,786.89
Local revenue share
Joel E. Smilow Collegiate
25.9%
MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
1.7%
State revenue share
Joel E. Smilow Collegiate
35.3%
MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
92.8%
Federal revenue share
Joel E. Smilow Collegiate
38.8%
MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
5.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Joel E. Smilow Collegiate
24.6%
MS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
0%

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.