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School Comparison

Founders Academy
vs.
North Smithfield MS

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

Founders Academy
North Smithfield MS
  • North Smithfield MS reported a higher chronically absent students than Founders Academy (91 vs. 27).
  • Founders Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than North Smithfield MS (7 vs. 0).
  • North Smithfield MS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Founders Academy (23 vs. 18).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

North Smithfield MS reported a higher chronically absent students than Founders Academy (91 vs. 27).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Founders Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than North Smithfield MS (7 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

North Smithfield MS reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Founders 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 North Smithfield MS

1 metric was reported by North Smithfield MS. Comparable data for Founders Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
256.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Founders Academy
$18,613.89
North Smithfield MS
$18,085.29
Local revenue share
Founders Academy
24.5%
North Smithfield MS
67.5%
State revenue share
Founders Academy
57.8%
North Smithfield MS
26.4%
Federal revenue share
Founders Academy
17.7%
North Smithfield MS
6.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Founders Academy
24.3%
North Smithfield MS
19.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Providence County
$78,204
Providence County
$78,204
Poverty rate
Providence County
13%
Providence County
13%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Providence County
32.2%
Providence County
32.2%
Unemployment rate
Providence County
4.7%
Providence County
4.7%
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.