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School Comparison

IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY
vs.
SOUTHMOST EL

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

IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY
SOUTHMOST EL
  • IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY reported a higher students per counselor than SOUTHMOST EL (724:1 vs. 263:1).
  • SOUTHMOST EL reported a higher chronically absent students than IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY (77 vs. 59).
  • IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than SOUTHMOST EL (13 vs. 2).
  • 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

SOUTHMOST EL reported a higher chronically absent students than IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY (77 vs. 59).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than SOUTHMOST EL (13 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY reported a higher students per counselor than SOUTHMOST EL (724:1 vs. 263:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at SOUTHMOST EL

1 metric was reported by SOUTHMOST EL. Comparable data for IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
24

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY
$11,857.4
SOUTHMOST EL
$14,040.95
Local revenue share
IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY
1.5%
SOUTHMOST EL
16.8%
State revenue share
IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY
79.8%
SOUTHMOST EL
54.2%
Federal revenue share
IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY
18.7%
SOUTHMOST EL
29%
District chronic absenteeism rate
IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY
21.6%
SOUTHMOST EL
33.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cameron County
$51,334
Cameron County
$51,334
Poverty rate
Cameron County
24.4%
Cameron County
24.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cameron County
20.6%
Cameron County
20.6%
Unemployment rate
Cameron County
5.2%
Cameron County
5.2%
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.