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School Comparison

Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School
vs.
Gahanna South Middle School

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

Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School
Gahanna South Middle School
  • Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gahanna South Middle School (122 vs. 80).
  • Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Gahanna South Middle School (74 vs. 50).
  • Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Gahanna South Middle School (40 vs. 39).
  • 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

Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gahanna South Middle School (122 vs. 80).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Gahanna South Middle School (74 vs. 50).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Gahanna South Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Gahanna South Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Gahanna South Middle School. Comparable data for Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
55
Students per counselor
588:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School
$22,307.16
Gahanna South Middle School
$14,473.18
Local revenue share
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School
55.4%
Gahanna South Middle School
76.4%
State revenue share
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School
18.5%
Gahanna South Middle School
14.7%
Federal revenue share
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School
26.1%
Gahanna South Middle School
8.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School
65.4%
Gahanna South Middle School
18%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Franklin County
$73,795
Franklin County
$73,795
Poverty rate
Franklin County
14.5%
Franklin County
14.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Franklin County
42%
Franklin County
42%
Unemployment rate
Franklin County
4%
Franklin County
4%
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.