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School Comparison

Kirby Middle School
vs.
Highland Oaks Middle

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

Kirby Middle School
Highland Oaks Middle
  • Kirby Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Highland Oaks Middle (224 vs. 30).
  • Kirby Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Highland Oaks Middle (146 vs. 0).
  • Kirby Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Highland Oaks Middle (448:1 vs. 306.5:1).
  • 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

Kirby Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Highland Oaks Middle (224 vs. 30).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Kirby Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Highland Oaks Middle (146 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Kirby Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Highland Oaks Middle (448:1 vs. 306.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Highland Oaks Middle

1 metric was reported by Highland Oaks Middle. Comparable data for Kirby Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
7

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Kirby Middle School
$13,612.3
Highland Oaks Middle
$13,694.79
Local revenue share
Kirby Middle School
0%
Highland Oaks Middle
32.8%
State revenue share
Kirby Middle School
68.9%
Highland Oaks Middle
34.7%
Federal revenue share
Kirby Middle School
31.1%
Highland Oaks Middle
32.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Kirby Middle School
59.3%
Highland Oaks Middle
34.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Shelby County
$62,337
Shelby County
$62,337
Poverty rate
Shelby County
17.5%
Shelby County
17.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Shelby County
34.2%
Shelby County
34.2%
Unemployment rate
Shelby County
4.5%
Shelby County
4.5%
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.