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School Comparison

West York Area MS
vs.
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy

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

West York Area MS
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy
  • West York Area MS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy (81 vs. 1).
  • West York Area MS reported a higher chronically absent students than Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy (107 vs. 37).
  • West York Area MS reported a higher violent incidents than Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy (51 vs. 15).
  • 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

West York Area MS reported a higher chronically absent students than Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy (107 vs. 37).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

West York Area MS reported a higher gifted & talented than Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy (38 vs. 5).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

West York Area MS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy (81 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

West York Area MS reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 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 Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
317:1

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
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy
$20,066.7
Local revenue share
West York Area MS
65.1%
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy
21%
State revenue share
West York Area MS
29.9%
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy
64.3%
Federal revenue share
West York Area MS
5.1%
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy
14.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
West York Area MS
18.8%
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy
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.