School DecisionSchoolDecision
School Comparison

West York Area MS
vs.
Ferguson Sch

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

West York Area MS
Ferguson Sch
  • Ferguson Sch reported a higher students per counselor than West York Area MS (2158.6:1 vs. 317:1).
  • Ferguson Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than West York Area MS (260 vs. 107).
  • West York Area MS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ferguson Sch (81 vs. 2).
  • 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

Ferguson Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than West York Area MS (260 vs. 107).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

West York Area MS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ferguson Sch (81 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Ferguson Sch reported a higher students per counselor than West York Area MS (2158.6:1 vs. 317:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at West York Area MS

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

Gifted & talented
38

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
West York Area MS
$18,750.45
Ferguson Sch
$20,066.7
Local revenue share
West York Area MS
65.1%
Ferguson Sch
21%
State revenue share
West York Area MS
29.9%
Ferguson Sch
64.3%
Federal revenue share
West York Area MS
5.1%
Ferguson Sch
14.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
West York Area MS
18.8%
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.