South Middle vs West Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric South Middle West Middle
Location Manchester, MO Chesterfield, MO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 542 814
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.2:1 14.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 12.7% 9.0%
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 South Middle West Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,983 $13,983
District Parkway Schools Parkway Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group South Middle West Middle
White 68.3% 63.4%
African American 7.2% 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 4.2%
Asian 14.4% 16.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.5% 5.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric South Middle West Middle
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 286:1 313:1
Chronic Absenteeism 10.4% 15.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 51 56
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.