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School Comparison

The Franklin School of Innovation
vs.
Valley Springs Middle

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

The Franklin School of Innovation
Valley Springs Middle
  • Valley Springs Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than The Franklin School of Innovation (113 vs. 3).
  • Valley Springs Middle reported a higher students per counselor than The Franklin School of Innovation (324.5:1 vs. 219.7:1).
  • The Franklin School of Innovation reported a higher chronically absent students than Valley Springs Middle (219 vs. 155).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

The Franklin School of Innovation reported a higher chronically absent students than Valley Springs Middle (219 vs. 155).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Valley Springs Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than The Franklin School of Innovation (113 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Valley Springs Middle reported a higher students per counselor than The Franklin School of Innovation (324.5:1 vs. 219.7:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at The Franklin School of Innovation

5 metrics were reported by The Franklin School of Innovation. Comparable data for Valley Springs Middle is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
93
AP courses offered
11
AP enrollment
105
Dual enrollment
23
SAT/ACT participation
65

Reported Only at Valley Springs Middle

1 metric was reported by Valley Springs Middle. Comparable data for The Franklin School of Innovation is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
122

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
The Franklin School of Innovation
$11,528.82
Valley Springs Middle
$13,585.35
Local revenue share
The Franklin School of Innovation
32.8%
Valley Springs Middle
33.8%
State revenue share
The Franklin School of Innovation
62.1%
Valley Springs Middle
50.8%
Federal revenue share
The Franklin School of Innovation
5.1%
Valley Springs Middle
15.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
The Franklin School of Innovation
31.6%
Valley Springs Middle
26.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Buncombe County
$70,578
Buncombe County
$70,578
Poverty rate
Buncombe County
11.8%
Buncombe County
11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Buncombe County
44.6%
Buncombe County
44.6%
Unemployment rate
Buncombe County
4.3%
Buncombe County
4.3%
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.