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School Comparison

NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
vs.
SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL (397:1 vs. 153:1).
  • NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL (60 vs. 17).
  • SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher violent incidents than NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (12 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (30 vs. 28).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL (60 vs. 17).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL (397:1 vs. 153:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL

1 metric was reported by SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL. Comparable data for NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
8

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
$12,389.13
SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL
$12,248.37
Local revenue share
NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
37.5%
SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL
49.2%
State revenue share
NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
33.3%
SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL
41.4%
Federal revenue share
NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
29.2%
SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL
9.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
25.4%
SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL
19.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Madison County
$78,794
Madison County
$78,794
Poverty rate
Madison County
11%
Madison County
11%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Madison County
48.9%
Madison County
48.9%
Unemployment rate
Madison County
2.5%
Madison County
2.5%
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.