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School Comparison

Fernwood Avenue Middle School
vs.
Northfield Community Middle School

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

Fernwood Avenue Middle School
Northfield Community Middle School
  • Northfield Community Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Fernwood Avenue Middle School (420:1 vs. 220:1).
  • Fernwood Avenue Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Northfield Community Middle School (116 vs. 49).
  • Fernwood Avenue Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Northfield Community Middle School (53 vs. 0).
  • 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

Fernwood Avenue Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Northfield Community Middle School (116 vs. 49).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Fernwood Avenue Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Northfield Community Middle School (53 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Northfield Community Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Fernwood Avenue Middle School (420:1 vs. 220:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Fernwood Avenue Middle School

1 metric was reported by Fernwood Avenue Middle School. Comparable data for Northfield Community Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
35

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
$24,772.9
Northfield Community Middle School
$22,360.9
Local revenue share
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
41.7%
Northfield Community Middle School
46.7%
State revenue share
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
53.4%
Northfield Community Middle School
47%
Federal revenue share
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
4.9%
Northfield Community Middle School
6.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
18.2%
Northfield Community Middle School
11.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Atlantic County
$76,819
Atlantic County
$76,819
Poverty rate
Atlantic County
13.1%
Atlantic County
13.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Atlantic County
31.2%
Atlantic County
31.2%
Unemployment rate
Atlantic County
5.7%
Atlantic County
5.7%
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.