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School Comparison

Young Scholars of Central PA CS
vs.
Bellefonte Area MS

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

Young Scholars of Central PA CS
Bellefonte Area MS
  • Young Scholars of Central PA CS reported a higher students per counselor than Bellefonte Area MS (378:1 vs. 299:1).
  • Bellefonte Area MS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Young Scholars of Central PA CS (47 vs. 9).
  • Young Scholars of Central PA CS reported a higher violent incidents than Bellefonte Area MS (21 vs. 0).
  • 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

Bellefonte Area MS reported a higher chronically absent students than Young Scholars of Central PA CS (77 vs. 59).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Bellefonte Area MS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Young Scholars of Central PA CS (47 vs. 9).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Young Scholars of Central PA CS reported a higher students per counselor than Bellefonte Area MS (378:1 vs. 299:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Bellefonte Area MS

1 metric was reported by Bellefonte Area MS. Comparable data for Young Scholars of Central PA CS is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
14

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Young Scholars of Central PA CS
$18,787.06
Bellefonte Area MS
$18,273.57
Local revenue share
Young Scholars of Central PA CS
94.2%
Bellefonte Area MS
62.2%
State revenue share
Young Scholars of Central PA CS
0.3%
Bellefonte Area MS
32.7%
Federal revenue share
Young Scholars of Central PA CS
5.6%
Bellefonte Area MS
5.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Young Scholars of Central PA CS
15.9%
Bellefonte Area MS
14.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Centre County
$72,748
Centre County
$72,748
Poverty rate
Centre County
16.9%
Centre County
16.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Centre County
46.5%
Centre County
46.5%
Unemployment rate
Centre County
2.9%
Centre County
2.9%
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.