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School Comparison

Will James Middle School
vs.
Canyon Creek 7-8

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

Will James Middle School
Canyon Creek 7-8
  • Will James Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Canyon Creek 7-8 (230 vs. 6).
  • Will James Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Canyon Creek 7-8 (309:1 vs. 89:1).
  • Will James Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Canyon Creek 7-8 (71 vs. 11).
  • 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

Will James Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Canyon Creek 7-8 (230 vs. 6).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Will James Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Canyon Creek 7-8 (71 vs. 11).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Will James Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Canyon Creek 7-8 (309:1 vs. 89:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Will James Middle School

1 metric was reported by Will James Middle School. Comparable data for Canyon Creek 7-8 is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
172

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Will James Middle School
$12,014.74
Canyon Creek 7-8
$11,623.93
Local revenue share
Will James Middle School
40.5%
Canyon Creek 7-8
40.4%
State revenue share
Will James Middle School
45%
Canyon Creek 7-8
53.5%
Federal revenue share
Will James Middle School
14.5%
Canyon Creek 7-8
6.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Will James Middle School
31.7%
Canyon Creek 7-8
16.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Yellowstone County
$74,400
Yellowstone County
$74,400
Poverty rate
Yellowstone County
10.2%
Yellowstone County
10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Yellowstone County
33.9%
Yellowstone County
33.9%
Unemployment rate
Yellowstone County
2.8%
Yellowstone County
2.8%
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.