- Valley Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Brookside School (54 vs. 37).
- Valley Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Brookside School (9 vs. 0).
- Valley Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Brookside School (4 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 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
Valley Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Brookside School (54 vs. 37).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Valley Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Brookside School (9 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Valley Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Brookside School (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 Valley Middle School
2 metrics were reported by Valley Middle School. Comparable data for Brookside School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
26
Students per counselor
143.7:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Brookside School
$22,328.23
Valley Middle School
$29,904.98
Local revenue share
Brookside School
76.6%
Valley Middle School
75.2%
State revenue share
Brookside School
21.7%
Valley Middle School
22.8%
Federal revenue share
Brookside School
1.7%
Valley Middle School
2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Brookside School
6%
Valley Middle School
9.4%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Bergen County
$123,715
Bergen County
$123,715
Poverty rate
Bergen County
6.7%
Bergen County
6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Bergen County
52.6%
Bergen County
52.6%
Unemployment rate
Bergen County
3.7%
Bergen County
3.7%
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.