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School Comparison

GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
vs.
WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL

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

GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
  • GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL (104 vs. 42).
  • GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL (37 vs. 3).
  • WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL (198:1 vs. 164.5:1).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL (104 vs. 42).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL (37 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL (198:1 vs. 164.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL

2 metrics were reported by WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL. Comparable data for GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
10
SAT/ACT participation
1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
$28,373.55
WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
$37,397.26
Local revenue share
GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
17.3%
WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
36.5%
State revenue share
GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
68.5%
WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
53.7%
Federal revenue share
GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
14.2%
WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
9.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
36.9%
WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
20.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cattaraugus County
$58,248
Cattaraugus County
$58,248
Poverty rate
Cattaraugus County
17.6%
Cattaraugus County
17.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cattaraugus County
20.7%
Cattaraugus County
20.7%
Unemployment rate
Cattaraugus County
4.1%
Cattaraugus County
4.1%
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.