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School Comparison

George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
vs.
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04

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

George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04
  • George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 reported a higher chronically absent students than Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 (172 vs. 22).
  • George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 (68 vs. 12).
  • Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 reported a higher students per counselor than George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 (427.5:1 vs. 401:1).
  • 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

George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 reported a higher chronically absent students than Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 (172 vs. 22).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 (68 vs. 12).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 reported a higher students per counselor than George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 (427.5:1 vs. 401:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02

1 metric was reported by George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02. Comparable data for Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
86

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
$11,810.84
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04
$9,933.69
Local revenue share
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
55%
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04
50.5%
State revenue share
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
36.5%
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04
42.4%
Federal revenue share
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
8.6%
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04
7.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
23.8%
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04
7.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Brookings County
$67,341
Brookings County
$67,341
Poverty rate
Brookings County
12.8%
Brookings County
12.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Brookings County
44%
Brookings County
44%
Unemployment rate
Brookings County
1.8%
Brookings County
1.8%
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.