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School Comparison

Falls Academy - 08
vs.
George McGovern Middle School -09

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

Falls Academy - 08
George McGovern Middle School -09
  • George McGovern Middle School -09 reported a higher violent incidents than Falls Academy - 08 (254 vs. 0).
  • George McGovern Middle School -09 reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Falls Academy - 08 (43 vs. 0).
  • George McGovern Middle School -09 reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Falls Academy - 08 (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 5 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

George McGovern Middle School -09 reported a higher violent incidents than Falls Academy - 08 (254 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

George McGovern Middle School -09 reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Falls Academy - 08 (3 vs. 0).

Reported Only at Falls Academy - 08

1 metric was reported by Falls Academy - 08. Comparable data for George McGovern Middle School -09 is missing or suppressed.

SAT/ACT participation
0

Reported Only at George McGovern Middle School -09

4 metrics were reported by George McGovern Middle School -09. Comparable data for Falls Academy - 08 is missing or suppressed.

Chronically absent students
280
Gifted & talented
14
In-school suspensions
138
Students per counselor
241.3:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Falls Academy - 08
$10,991.5
George McGovern Middle School -09
$11,456.31
Local revenue share
Falls Academy - 08
52.4%
George McGovern Middle School -09
52%
State revenue share
Falls Academy - 08
40.6%
George McGovern Middle School -09
34.9%
Federal revenue share
Falls Academy - 08
7%
George McGovern Middle School -09
13.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Falls Academy - 08
5.4%
George McGovern Middle School -09
27%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Minnehaha County
$76,074
Minnehaha County
$76,074
Poverty rate
Minnehaha County
8.8%
Minnehaha County
8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Minnehaha County
34.6%
Minnehaha County
34.6%
Unemployment rate
Minnehaha County
1.7%
Minnehaha County
1.7%
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.