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School Comparison

D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
vs.
Holly Shelter Middle School

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

D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
Holly Shelter Middle School
  • Holly Shelter Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy (266 vs. 63).
  • Holly Shelter Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy (116 vs. 14).
  • Holly Shelter Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy (61 vs. 8).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Holly Shelter Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy (266 vs. 63).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Holly Shelter Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy (116 vs. 14).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Holly Shelter Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy (3 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Holly Shelter Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Holly Shelter Middle School. Comparable data for D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
170
Students per counselor
294:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
$17,311.63
Holly Shelter Middle School
$13,807.76
Local revenue share
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
25%
Holly Shelter Middle School
30.8%
State revenue share
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
51.5%
Holly Shelter Middle School
51.4%
Federal revenue share
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
23.5%
Holly Shelter Middle School
17.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
29.3%
Holly Shelter Middle School
28.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
New Hanover County
$72,892
New Hanover County
$72,892
Poverty rate
New Hanover County
12.4%
New Hanover County
12.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
New Hanover County
44.8%
New Hanover County
44.8%
Unemployment rate
New Hanover County
3.3%
New Hanover County
3.3%
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.