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School Comparison

New Castle JHS
vs.
Union Area MS

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

New Castle JHS
Union Area MS
  • New Castle JHS reported a higher students per counselor than Union Area MS (717:1 vs. 173:1).
  • New Castle JHS reported a higher chronically absent students than Union Area MS (315 vs. 33).
  • New Castle JHS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Union Area MS (178 vs. 13).
  • Source Data Limit: 7 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

New Castle JHS reported a higher chronically absent students than Union Area MS (315 vs. 33).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

New Castle JHS reported a higher gifted & talented than Union Area MS (20 vs. 4).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

New Castle JHS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Union Area MS (178 vs. 13).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

New Castle JHS reported a higher students per counselor than Union Area MS (717:1 vs. 173:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
New Castle JHS
$18,752.25
Union Area MS
$17,472.65
Local revenue share
New Castle JHS
17%
Union Area MS
33.4%
State revenue share
New Castle JHS
63.4%
Union Area MS
57.9%
Federal revenue share
New Castle JHS
19.5%
Union Area MS
8.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
New Castle JHS
44.6%
Union Area MS
12.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Lawrence County
$60,779
Lawrence County
$60,779
Poverty rate
Lawrence County
11.6%
Lawrence County
11.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lawrence County
22.8%
Lawrence County
22.8%
Unemployment rate
Lawrence County
4.3%
Lawrence County
4.3%
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.