INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL vs SHADY SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHADY SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL
Location COAL CITY, WV SHADY SPRING, WV
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 401 599
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.9:1 13.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHADY SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,950 $14,950
District RALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOLS RALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOLS

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHADY SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL
White 91.5% 95.3%
African American 2.0% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 0.7%
Asian 0.2% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.5% 2.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHADY SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 267.3:1 299.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.1% 31.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 130 97
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.