Arts Academy Charter Middle School

Listed by NCES as Arts Academy CS (district ID 4200860)

Public school district · Lehigh County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200860

Arts Academy Charter Middle School spent $16,772 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 81% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 296 students in 2024-25; 0.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Arts Academy Charter Middle School in enrollment (299 to 328 students) and Arts Academy Charter Middle School itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Arts Academy Charter Middle School, FY23Provident Charter Schools $31,018; Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS $23,023; Galeton Area SD $23,000; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS $21,534; Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School $19,446; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; Howard Gardner MI Charter School $13,972; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30k35kProvident Charter Schools$31,018Urban Pathways K5 College Char…$23,058Young Scholars of Western Penn…$23,023Galeton Area SD$23,000Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Urban Academy of Greater Pitts…$21,534Young Scholars of Greater Alle…$19,446Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Arts Academy Charter Middle Sc…$16,772Howard Gardner MI Charter Scho…$13,972State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Arts Academy Charter Middle School, FY23Provident Charter Schools $31,018; Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS $23,023; Galeton Area SD $23,000; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS $21,534; Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School $19,446; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; Howard Gardner MI Charter School $13,972; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30k35kProvident Charter Schools$31,018Urban Pathways K5 College Charter S…$23,058Young Scholars of Western Pennsylva…$23,023Galeton Area SD$23,000Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh…$21,534Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny…$19,446Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Arts Academy Charter Middle School$16,772Howard Gardner MI Charter School$13,972State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Arts Academy Charter Middle School, FY23Provident Charter Schools $31,018; Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS $23,023; Galeton Area SD $23,000; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS $21,534; Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School $19,446; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; Howard Gardner MI Charter School $13,972; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k35kProvident Charter Schools$31,018Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School$23,058Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS$23,023Galeton Area SD$23,000Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS$21,534Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter…$19,446Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Arts Academy Charter Middle School$16,772Howard Gardner MI Charter School$13,972State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Arts Academy Charter Middle School, FY23Provident Charter Schools $31,018; Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS $23,023; Galeton Area SD $23,000; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS $21,534; Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School $19,446; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; Howard Gardner MI Charter School $13,972; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k35kProvident Charter Schools$31,018Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School$23,058Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania…$23,023Galeton Area SD$23,000Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS$21,534Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cha…$19,446Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Arts Academy Charter Middle School$16,772Howard Gardner MI Charter School$13,972State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$5,925,000 in revenue: 0.7% state, 80.1% local and 19.2% federal. Total spending including $11,000 of capital outlay was $5,329,000, or $17,080 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Arts Academy Charter Middle School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $42,000; Local $4,743,000; Federal $1,140,000; total $5,925,000.
  • State$42,000 1%
  • Local$4,743,000 80%
  • Federal$1,140,000 19%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 254 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

312 students in 2022-23, 276 students in 2023-24, 296 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Arts Academy Charter Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 312, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 29601002003004002022-233122023-242762024-25296
Arts Academy Charter Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 312, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 29601002003004002022-233122023-242762024-25296
Arts Academy Charter Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 312, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 29601002003004002022-233122023-242762024-25296
Arts Academy Charter Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 312, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 29601002003004002022-233122023-242762024-25296

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331229.010.8
2023-2427626.510.4
2024-2529625.511.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,636,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,244 per student

Arts Academy Charter Middle School booked $1,636,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 29 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $56,414 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 2 in 100 Pennsylvania districts with a figure (state median $81,309, 647 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,456,00089.0%
Special education$180,00011.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,408 in 2018-19, $4,765 in 2019-20, $5,057 in 2020-21, $4,886 in 2021-22, $5,244 in 2022-23.

Arts Academy Charter Middle School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,408, 2019-20: $4,765, 2020-21: $5,057, 2021-22: $4,886, 2022-23: $5,24402k4k6k2018-19$4,4082019-20$4,7652020-21$5,0572021-22$4,8862022-23$5,244
Arts Academy Charter Middle School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,408, 2019-20: $4,765, 2020-21: $5,057, 2021-22: $4,886, 2022-23: $5,24402k4k6k2018-19$4,4082019-20$4,7652020-21$5,0572021-22$4,8862022-23$5,244
Arts Academy Charter Middle School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,408, 2019-20: $4,765, 2020-21: $5,057, 2021-22: $4,886, 2022-23: $5,24402k4k6k2018-19$4,4082019-20$4,7652020-21$5,0572021-22$4,8862022-23$5,244
Arts Academy Charter Middle School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,408, 2019-20: $4,765, 2020-21: $5,057, 2021-22: $4,886, 2022-23: $5,24402k4k6k2018-19$4,4082019-20$4,7652020-21$5,0572021-22$4,8862022-23$5,244

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Arts Academy Charter Middle School scored proficient or above: 53-57% in reading and 0-6% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts53-57%54%285
Math0-6%34%286

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 middle school, 296 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Arts Academy CS29611.693.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Arts Academy Charter Middle School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Arts Academy Charter Middle School

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentArts Academy Charter Middle School ranks 205 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,772).#205 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaArts Academy Charter Middle School is the number 644 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 312 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#644 of 775
  3. Westinghouse Arts AcademyThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 316 students in fall 2022, $19,044 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,044
  4. Urban Pathways 6-12 CSThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 311 students in fall 2022, $22,383 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,383
  5. Compare Arts Academy Charter Middle School with Westinghouse Arts AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaArts Academy Charter Middle School spent $56,414 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$56,414
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Arts Academy Charter Middle School

  1. How many schools and students are in Arts Academy Charter Middle School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 296 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Arts Academy Charter Middle School spend per student?
    $16,772 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,062 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Arts Academy Charter Middle School's money come from?
    $5,925,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 0.7% state, 80.1% local and 19.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Arts Academy Charter Middle School spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,636,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,244 per student. Divided by the 29 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $56,414 per teacher, more than 2 in 100 Pennsylvania districts (state median $81,309). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Arts Academy Charter Middle School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Arts Academy Charter Middle School scored proficient or above: 53-57% in reading and 0-6% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Arts Academy Charter Middle School's NCES district ID?
    4200860. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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