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School Comparison

IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
vs.
PERKINS MIDDLE

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

IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
PERKINS MIDDLE
  • IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY reported a higher students per counselor than PERKINS MIDDLE (381.5:1 vs. 222:1).
  • PERKINS MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY (163 vs. 71).
  • IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than PERKINS MIDDLE (34 vs. 13).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

PERKINS MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY (163 vs. 71).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than PERKINS MIDDLE (34 vs. 13).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY reported a higher students per counselor than PERKINS MIDDLE (381.5:1 vs. 222:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY

5 metrics were reported by IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY. Comparable data for PERKINS MIDDLE is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
89
AP courses offered
6
AP enrollment
232
IB enrollment
176
SAT/ACT participation
263

Reported Only at PERKINS MIDDLE

1 metric was reported by PERKINS MIDDLE. Comparable data for IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
60

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
$11,857.4
PERKINS MIDDLE
$14,040.95
Local revenue share
IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
1.5%
PERKINS MIDDLE
16.8%
State revenue share
IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
79.8%
PERKINS MIDDLE
54.2%
Federal revenue share
IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
18.7%
PERKINS MIDDLE
29%
District chronic absenteeism rate
IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
21.6%
PERKINS MIDDLE
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.