Arts Academy Elementary CS operates 1 public schools serving 414 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 425 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lehigh County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,985 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 83.0% local, 1.0% state, and 16.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #429 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 425:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% African American across the district's schools.
Arts Academy Elementary Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Arts Academy Elementary CS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Arts Academy Elementary CS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Arts Academy Elementary CS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Arts Academy Elementary CS student-counselor ratio is 425:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Arts Academy Elementary CS chronic absenteeism rate is 29.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Arts Academy Elementary CS is typically wider than the Arts Academy Elementary CS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Arts Academy Elementary CS?
Arts Academy Elementary CS has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 414 students.
How much does Arts Academy Elementary CS spend per student?
Arts Academy Elementary CS spends $17,985 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #429 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average rent near Arts Academy Elementary CS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lehigh County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Arts Academy Elementary CS?
Arts Academy Elementary CS students are 81.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arts Academy Elementary CS?
Arts Academy Elementary CS has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #429 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.