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School Comparison

HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
vs.
NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (220.5:1 vs. 191:1).
  • HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL (43 vs. 22).
  • NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher violent incidents than HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (13 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (91 vs. 89).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL (43 vs. 22).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (220.5:1 vs. 191:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 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
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
$29,911.82
NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
$35,608.55
Local revenue share
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
58%
NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
65.8%
State revenue share
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
34.4%
NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
30.2%
Federal revenue share
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
7.6%
NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
24.5%
NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
24.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Ulster County
$81,804
Ulster County
$81,804
Poverty rate
Ulster County
14.3%
Ulster County
14.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Ulster County
37.1%
Ulster County
37.1%
Unemployment rate
Ulster County
3.6%
Ulster County
3.6%
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.