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School Comparison

CATON MIDDLE
vs.
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

CATON MIDDLE
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than CATON MIDDLE (831:1 vs. 165:1).
  • HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than CATON MIDDLE (308 vs. 20).
  • HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher violent incidents than CATON MIDDLE (187 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

HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than CATON MIDDLE (308 vs. 20).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher violent incidents than CATON MIDDLE (187 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than CATON MIDDLE (831:1 vs. 165:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

1 metric was reported by HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. Comparable data for CATON MIDDLE is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
10

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
CATON MIDDLE
$15,977.96
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
$13,293.59
Local revenue share
CATON MIDDLE
79.2%
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
19.6%
State revenue share
CATON MIDDLE
19.2%
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
65.6%
Federal revenue share
CATON MIDDLE
1.6%
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
14.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
CATON MIDDLE
27.3%
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
39.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Lea County
$68,750
Lea County
$68,750
Poverty rate
Lea County
18.7%
Lea County
18.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lea County
15.3%
Lea County
15.3%
Unemployment rate
Lea County
3.5%
Lea County
3.5%
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.