- Foundation Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Shelby Middle School (188 vs. 72).
- Shelby Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Foundation Academy (22 vs. 6).
- Foundation Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Shelby Middle School (15 vs. 0).
- 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
Foundation Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Shelby Middle School (188 vs. 72).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Shelby Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Foundation Academy (22 vs. 6).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Shelby Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Foundation Academy (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Shelby Middle School
2 metrics were reported by Shelby Middle School. Comparable data for Foundation Academy is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
80
Students per counselor
582:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Foundation Academy
$11,417.39
Shelby Middle School
$14,097.68
Local revenue share
Foundation Academy
1.6%
Shelby Middle School
50.7%
State revenue share
Foundation Academy
66.8%
Shelby Middle School
39.1%
Federal revenue share
Foundation Academy
31.6%
Shelby Middle School
10.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Foundation Academy
40.9%
Shelby Middle School
15.1%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Richland County
$57,649
Richland County
$57,649
Poverty rate
Richland County
13.9%
Richland County
13.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Richland County
17.9%
Richland County
17.9%
Unemployment rate
Richland County
5%
Richland County
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.