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School Comparison

Gillingham Charter School
vs.
Tamaqua Area MS

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

Gillingham Charter School
Tamaqua Area MS
  • Tamaqua Area MS reported a higher students per counselor than Gillingham Charter School (440:1 vs. 231:1).
  • Tamaqua Area MS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Gillingham Charter School (23 vs. 6).
  • Tamaqua Area MS reported a higher violent incidents than Gillingham Charter School (15 vs. 2).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Tamaqua Area MS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Gillingham Charter School (23 vs. 6).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Tamaqua Area MS reported a higher students per counselor than Gillingham Charter School (440:1 vs. 231:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Gillingham Charter School

3 metrics were reported by Gillingham Charter School. Comparable data for Tamaqua Area MS is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
14
Dual enrollment
3
SAT/ACT participation
2

Reported Only at Tamaqua Area MS

1 metric was reported by Tamaqua Area MS. Comparable data for Gillingham Charter School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
20

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Gillingham Charter School
$17,858.3
Tamaqua Area MS
$14,838.02
Local revenue share
Gillingham Charter School
90.7%
Tamaqua Area MS
52.4%
State revenue share
Gillingham Charter School
0.6%
Tamaqua Area MS
36.8%
Federal revenue share
Gillingham Charter School
8.7%
Tamaqua Area MS
10.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Gillingham Charter School
37.2%
Tamaqua Area MS
22%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Schuylkill County
$66,901
Schuylkill County
$66,901
Poverty rate
Schuylkill County
12.5%
Schuylkill County
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Schuylkill County
19.1%
Schuylkill County
19.1%
Unemployment rate
Schuylkill County
4.1%
Schuylkill County
4.1%
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.