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School Comparison

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
vs.
West Lake Middle

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

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
West Lake Middle
  • Pine Springs Preparatory Academy reported a higher students per counselor than West Lake Middle (1097:1 vs. 248.3:1).
  • West Lake Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Pine Springs Preparatory Academy (229 vs. 116).
  • West Lake Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Pine Springs Preparatory Academy (60 vs. 3).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

West Lake Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Pine Springs Preparatory Academy (229 vs. 116).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

West Lake Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Pine Springs Preparatory Academy (60 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy reported a higher students per counselor than West Lake Middle (1097:1 vs. 248.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at West Lake Middle

1 metric was reported by West Lake Middle. Comparable data for Pine Springs Preparatory Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
179

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
$7,535.8
West Lake Middle
$11,691.33
Local revenue share
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
35.4%
West Lake Middle
32.8%
State revenue share
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
62.2%
West Lake Middle
56.5%
Federal revenue share
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
2.5%
West Lake Middle
10.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
9.3%
West Lake Middle
24.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wake County
$101,763
Wake County
$101,763
Poverty rate
Wake County
7.9%
Wake County
7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wake County
56.3%
Wake County
56.3%
Unemployment rate
Wake County
3.1%
Wake County
3.1%
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.