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School Comparison

Ponaganset Middle School
vs.
Scituate Middle School

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

Ponaganset Middle School
Scituate Middle School
  • Scituate Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Ponaganset Middle School (257:1 vs. 110.8:1).
  • Ponaganset Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Scituate Middle School (125 vs. 37).
  • Ponaganset Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Scituate Middle School (29 vs. 5).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Ponaganset Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Scituate Middle School (125 vs. 37).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ponaganset Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Scituate Middle School (29 vs. 5).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Scituate Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Ponaganset Middle School (257:1 vs. 110.8:1).

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
Ponaganset Middle School
$20,494.48
Scituate Middle School
$23,321.61
Local revenue share
Ponaganset Middle School
65%
Scituate Middle School
74%
State revenue share
Ponaganset Middle School
29%
Scituate Middle School
14.4%
Federal revenue share
Ponaganset Middle School
6%
Scituate Middle School
11.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ponaganset Middle School
31.8%
Scituate Middle School
15.4%

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.