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School Comparison

George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
vs.
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07

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

George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
  • George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 reported a higher students per counselor than Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 (401:1 vs. 92:1).
  • George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 (68 vs. 0).
  • George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 (4 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 (68 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 reported a higher students per counselor than Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 (401:1 vs. 92:1).

Reported Only at George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02

2 metrics were reported by George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02. Comparable data for Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 is missing or suppressed.

Chronically absent students
172
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
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
$11,567.38
Local revenue share
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
55%
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
63%
State revenue share
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
36.5%
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
30.1%
Federal revenue share
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
8.6%
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
6.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
23.8%
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
13.3%

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.