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School Comparison

Beacon Academy
vs.
Fairless Middle School

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

Beacon Academy
Fairless Middle School
  • Beacon Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Fairless Middle School (145 vs. 68).
  • Fairless Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Beacon Academy (38 vs. 1).
  • Fairless Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Beacon Academy (20 vs. 11).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Beacon Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Fairless Middle School (145 vs. 68).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Fairless Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Beacon Academy (38 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Fairless Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Beacon 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 Fairless Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Fairless Middle School. Comparable data for Beacon Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
51
Students per counselor
332:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Beacon Academy
$14,872.88
Fairless Middle School
$16,229.18
Local revenue share
Beacon Academy
0.7%
Fairless Middle School
48.7%
State revenue share
Beacon Academy
58.4%
Fairless Middle School
37.5%
Federal revenue share
Beacon Academy
41%
Fairless Middle School
13.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Beacon Academy
61.4%
Fairless Middle School
22.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Stark County
$65,740
Stark County
$65,740
Poverty rate
Stark County
12.7%
Stark County
12.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Stark County
25%
Stark County
25%
Unemployment rate
Stark County
4.5%
Stark County
4.5%
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.