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School Comparison

CATON MIDDLE
vs.
JAL JR HIGH

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

CATON MIDDLE
JAL JR HIGH
  • CATON MIDDLE reported a higher students per counselor than JAL JR HIGH (165:1 vs. 104:1).
  • JAL JR HIGH reported a higher chronically absent students than CATON MIDDLE (50 vs. 20).
  • CATON MIDDLE reported a higher in-school suspensions than JAL JR HIGH (21 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

JAL JR HIGH reported a higher chronically absent students than CATON MIDDLE (50 vs. 20).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

CATON MIDDLE reported a higher in-school suspensions than JAL JR HIGH (21 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

CATON MIDDLE reported a higher students per counselor than JAL JR HIGH (165:1 vs. 104:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
CATON MIDDLE
$15,977.96
JAL JR HIGH
$17,529.41
Local revenue share
CATON MIDDLE
79.2%
JAL JR HIGH
90.7%
State revenue share
CATON MIDDLE
19.2%
JAL JR HIGH
8.8%
Federal revenue share
CATON MIDDLE
1.6%
JAL JR HIGH
0.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
CATON MIDDLE
27.3%
JAL JR HIGH
46.8%

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.