- HIGHGATE HEIGHTS reported a higher chronically absent students than AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL (263 vs. 109).
- AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than HIGHGATE HEIGHTS (64 vs. 0).
- HIGHGATE HEIGHTS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL (23 vs. 15).
- 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
HIGHGATE HEIGHTS reported a higher chronically absent students than AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL (263 vs. 109).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than HIGHGATE HEIGHTS (64 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than HIGHGATE HEIGHTS (3 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL
1 metric was reported by AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL. Comparable data for HIGHGATE HEIGHTS is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
231.3:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL
$21,083.67
HIGHGATE HEIGHTS
$29,406.79
Local revenue share
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL
57.9%
HIGHGATE HEIGHTS
12%
State revenue share
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL
35.1%
HIGHGATE HEIGHTS
69%
Federal revenue share
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL
7%
HIGHGATE HEIGHTS
19.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL
21%
HIGHGATE HEIGHTS
75.6%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Erie County
$71,175
Erie County
$71,175
Poverty rate
Erie County
14%
Erie County
14%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Erie County
36.9%
Erie County
36.9%
Unemployment rate
Erie County
3.9%
Erie County
3.9%
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.