- Tamaqua Area MS reported a higher students per counselor than Blue Mountain MS (440:1 vs. 297:1).
- Blue Mountain MS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Tamaqua Area MS (22 vs. 0).
- Tamaqua Area MS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Blue Mountain MS (23 vs. 1).
- 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
Tamaqua Area MS reported a higher chronically absent students than Blue Mountain MS (92 vs. 86).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Blue Mountain MS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Tamaqua Area MS (22 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Tamaqua Area MS reported a higher students per counselor than Blue Mountain MS (440:1 vs. 297:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Tamaqua Area MS
1 metric was reported by Tamaqua Area MS. Comparable data for Blue Mountain MS 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
Blue Mountain MS
$17,008.96
Tamaqua Area MS
$14,838.02
Local revenue share
Blue Mountain MS
57.8%
Tamaqua Area MS
52.4%
State revenue share
Blue Mountain MS
36.1%
Tamaqua Area MS
36.8%
Federal revenue share
Blue Mountain MS
6.1%
Tamaqua Area MS
10.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Blue Mountain MS
12.6%
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.