- Hillside Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Independence Middle School (107 vs. 8).
- Hillside Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Independence Middle School (104 vs. 36).
- Hillside Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Independence Middle School (68 vs. 3).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Hillside Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Independence Middle School (104 vs. 36).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Hillside Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Independence Middle School (107 vs. 8).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Independence Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Hillside Middle School (304:1 vs. 297:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Independence Middle School
1 metric was reported by Independence Middle School. Comparable data for Hillside Middle School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
93
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Hillside Middle School
$17,599.87
Independence Middle School
$19,721.16
Local revenue share
Hillside Middle School
73.1%
Independence Middle School
85.4%
State revenue share
Hillside Middle School
22.5%
Independence Middle School
10.6%
Federal revenue share
Hillside Middle School
4.4%
Independence Middle School
4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hillside Middle School
27.9%
Independence Middle School
17.9%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Cuyahoga County
$62,823
Cuyahoga County
$62,823
Poverty rate
Cuyahoga County
16.2%
Cuyahoga County
16.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cuyahoga County
35.9%
Cuyahoga County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Cuyahoga County
3.9%
Cuyahoga County
3.9%
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.