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School Comparison

Blacksburg Middle
vs.
Cherokee Charter School

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

Blacksburg Middle
Cherokee Charter School
  • Cherokee Charter School reported a higher students per counselor than Blacksburg Middle (552:1 vs. 184.5:1).
  • Blacksburg Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cherokee Charter School (100 vs. 18).
  • Blacksburg Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Cherokee Charter School (22 vs. 0).
  • 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

Cherokee Charter School reported a higher chronically absent students than Blacksburg Middle (138 vs. 131).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Blacksburg Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cherokee Charter School (100 vs. 18).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cherokee Charter School reported a higher students per counselor than Blacksburg Middle (552:1 vs. 184.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Blacksburg Middle

1 metric was reported by Blacksburg Middle. Comparable data for Cherokee Charter School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
63

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Blacksburg Middle
$13,668.01
Cherokee Charter School
$20,061.81
Local revenue share
Blacksburg Middle
38.6%
Cherokee Charter School
2.5%
State revenue share
Blacksburg Middle
44.1%
Cherokee Charter School
87.6%
Federal revenue share
Blacksburg Middle
17.2%
Cherokee Charter School
10%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Blacksburg Middle
31.5%
Cherokee Charter School
9.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cherokee County
$49,047
Cherokee County
$49,047
Poverty rate
Cherokee County
18.5%
Cherokee County
18.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cherokee County
18.4%
Cherokee County
18.4%
Unemployment rate
Cherokee County
5.7%
Cherokee County
5.7%
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.