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School Comparison

Polk Street School
vs.
Secaucus Middle School

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

Polk Street School
Secaucus Middle School
  • Secaucus Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Polk Street School (291.5:1 vs. 198:1).
  • Secaucus Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Polk Street School (52 vs. 27).
  • Secaucus Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Polk Street School (22 vs. 7).
  • 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

Secaucus Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Polk Street School (52 vs. 27).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Secaucus Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Polk Street School (22 vs. 7).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Secaucus Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Polk Street School (291.5:1 vs. 198:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Secaucus Middle School

1 metric was reported by Secaucus Middle School. Comparable data for Polk Street School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
72

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Polk Street School
$21,962.96
Secaucus Middle School
$22,517.77
Local revenue share
Polk Street School
35.5%
Secaucus Middle School
72%
State revenue share
Polk Street School
55.4%
Secaucus Middle School
23.2%
Federal revenue share
Polk Street School
9%
Secaucus Middle School
4.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Polk Street School
11.7%
Secaucus Middle School
12.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Hudson County
$90,032
Hudson County
$90,032
Poverty rate
Hudson County
14.8%
Hudson County
14.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hudson County
47.9%
Hudson County
47.9%
Unemployment rate
Hudson County
4.2%
Hudson County
4.2%
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.