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School Comparison

Dickson Middle School
vs.
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy

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

Dickson Middle School
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy
  • Dickson Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Dickson County Distance Learning Academy (132 vs. 25).
  • Dickson Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dickson County Distance Learning Academy (107 vs. 0).
  • Dickson Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Dickson County Distance Learning Academy (49 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 3 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Dickson Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Dickson County Distance Learning Academy (132 vs. 25).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Dickson Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dickson County Distance Learning Academy (107 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Dickson Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Dickson County Distance Learning Academy (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Dickson Middle School

2 metrics were reported by Dickson Middle School. Comparable data for Dickson County Distance Learning Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
9
Students per counselor
578:1

Reported Only at Dickson County Distance Learning Academy

1 metric was reported by Dickson County Distance Learning Academy. Comparable data for Dickson Middle School is missing or suppressed.

SAT/ACT participation
44

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Dickson Middle School
$10,728.5
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy
$10,728.5
Local revenue share
Dickson Middle School
37.7%
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy
37.7%
State revenue share
Dickson Middle School
46%
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy
46%
Federal revenue share
Dickson Middle School
16.3%
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy
16.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dickson Middle School
19.6%
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy
19.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Dickson County
$73,223
Dickson County
$73,223
Poverty rate
Dickson County
9.9%
Dickson County
9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dickson County
21.4%
Dickson County
21.4%
Unemployment rate
Dickson County
2.8%
Dickson County
2.8%
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.