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School Comparison

Laurens Middle
vs.
Thornwell Charter School

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

Laurens Middle
Thornwell Charter School
  • Laurens Middle reported a higher students per counselor than Thornwell Charter School (430:1 vs. 229:1).
  • Laurens Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Thornwell Charter School (133 vs. 66).
  • Laurens Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Thornwell Charter School (91 vs. 28).
  • 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

Laurens Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Thornwell Charter School (133 vs. 66).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Laurens Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Thornwell Charter School (91 vs. 28).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Laurens Middle reported a higher students per counselor than Thornwell Charter School (430:1 vs. 229:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Laurens Middle

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

Gifted & talented
43

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Laurens Middle
$14,215.57
Thornwell Charter School
$20,061.81
Local revenue share
Laurens Middle
28.1%
Thornwell Charter School
2.5%
State revenue share
Laurens Middle
51.3%
Thornwell Charter School
87.6%
Federal revenue share
Laurens Middle
20.5%
Thornwell Charter School
10%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Laurens Middle
33%
Thornwell Charter School
9.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Laurens County
$55,517
Laurens County
$55,517
Poverty rate
Laurens County
17.7%
Laurens County
17.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Laurens County
17.9%
Laurens County
17.9%
Unemployment rate
Laurens County
4.4%
Laurens County
4.4%
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.