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School Comparison

Dover Area MS
vs.
Ferguson Sch

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

Dover Area MS
Ferguson Sch
  • Ferguson Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Dover Area MS (260 vs. 108).
  • Ferguson Sch reported a higher violent incidents than Dover Area MS (85 vs. 0).
  • Dover Area MS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ferguson Sch (54 vs. 2).
  • 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

Ferguson Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Dover Area MS (260 vs. 108).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ferguson Sch reported a higher violent incidents than Dover Area MS (85 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Ferguson Sch reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Dover Area MS (0.29 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Dover Area MS

1 metric was reported by Dover Area MS. Comparable data for Ferguson Sch is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
24

Reported Only at Ferguson Sch

1 metric was reported by Ferguson Sch. Comparable data for Dover Area MS is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
2158.6:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Dover Area MS
$17,118.34
Ferguson Sch
$20,066.7
Local revenue share
Dover Area MS
53.8%
Ferguson Sch
21%
State revenue share
Dover Area MS
38.6%
Ferguson Sch
64.3%
Federal revenue share
Dover Area MS
7.6%
Ferguson Sch
14.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dover Area MS
12.8%
Ferguson Sch
47.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
York County
$82,238
York County
$82,238
Poverty rate
York County
8.6%
York County
8.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
York County
27.2%
York County
27.2%
Unemployment rate
York County
3.4%
York County
3.4%
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.