Capital Area School for the Arts CS

Public school district · Dauphin County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200876

Capital Area School for the Arts CS spent $15,113 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 193 students in 2024-25; 2.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

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 Capital Area School for the Arts CS in enrollment (157 to 211 students) and Capital Area School for the Arts CS itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Capital Area School for the Arts CS, FY23La Academia Partnership Charter School $25,950; Keystone Education Center CS $25,653; Midland Borough SD $24,886; Propel CS-Pitcairn $23,393; Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury $19,196; Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS $18,093; New Day CS $18,034; Bucks County Montessori CS $16,791; HOPE for Hyndman CS $16,427; Capital Area School for the Arts CS $15,113; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30kLa Academia Partnership Charte…$25,950Keystone Education Center CS$25,653Midland Borough SD$24,886Propel CS-Pitcairn$23,393Center for Student Learning CS…$19,196Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS$18,093New Day CS$18,034Bucks County Montessori CS$16,791HOPE for Hyndman CS$16,427Capital Area School for the Ar…$15,113State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Capital Area School for the Arts CS, FY23La Academia Partnership Charter School $25,950; Keystone Education Center CS $25,653; Midland Borough SD $24,886; Propel CS-Pitcairn $23,393; Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury $19,196; Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS $18,093; New Day CS $18,034; Bucks County Montessori CS $16,791; HOPE for Hyndman CS $16,427; Capital Area School for the Arts CS $15,113; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30kLa Academia Partnership Charter Sch…$25,950Keystone Education Center CS$25,653Midland Borough SD$24,886Propel CS-Pitcairn$23,393Center for Student Learning CS at P…$19,196Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS$18,093New Day CS$18,034Bucks County Montessori CS$16,791HOPE for Hyndman CS$16,427Capital Area School for the Arts CS$15,113State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Capital Area School for the Arts CS, FY23La Academia Partnership Charter School $25,950; Keystone Education Center CS $25,653; Midland Borough SD $24,886; Propel CS-Pitcairn $23,393; Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury $19,196; Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS $18,093; New Day CS $18,034; Bucks County Montessori CS $16,791; HOPE for Hyndman CS $16,427; Capital Area School for the Arts CS $15,113; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30kLa Academia Partnership Charter School$25,950Keystone Education Center CS$25,653Midland Borough SD$24,886Propel CS-Pitcairn$23,393Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury$19,196Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS$18,093New Day CS$18,034Bucks County Montessori CS$16,791HOPE for Hyndman CS$16,427Capital Area School for the Arts CS$15,113State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Capital Area School for the Arts CS, FY23La Academia Partnership Charter School $25,950; Keystone Education Center CS $25,653; Midland Borough SD $24,886; Propel CS-Pitcairn $23,393; Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury $19,196; Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS $18,093; New Day CS $18,034; Bucks County Montessori CS $16,791; HOPE for Hyndman CS $16,427; Capital Area School for the Arts CS $15,113; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30kLa Academia Partnership Charter School$25,950Keystone Education Center CS$25,653Midland Borough SD$24,886Propel CS-Pitcairn$23,393Center for Student Learning CS at Penns…$19,196Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS$18,093New Day CS$18,034Bucks County Montessori CS$16,791HOPE for Hyndman CS$16,427Capital Area School for the Arts CS$15,113State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$3,326,000 in revenue: 2.5% state, 94.7% local and 2.8% federal. Total spending including $38,000 of capital outlay was $3,188,000, or $17,140 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Capital Area School for the Arts CS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $84,000; Local $3,150,000; Federal $92,000; total $3,326,000.
  • State$84,000 3%
  • Local$3,150,000 95%
  • Federal$92,000 3%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

186 students in 2022-23, 168 students in 2023-24, 193 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Capital Area School for the Arts CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 186, 2023-24: 168, 2024-25: 1930501001502002022-231862023-241682024-25193
Capital Area School for the Arts CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 186, 2023-24: 168, 2024-25: 1930501001502002022-231862023-241682024-25193
Capital Area School for the Arts CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 186, 2023-24: 168, 2024-25: 1930501001502002022-231862023-241682024-25193
Capital Area School for the Arts CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 186, 2023-24: 168, 2024-25: 1930501001502002022-231862023-241682024-25193

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318613.513.8
2023-2416814.611.5
2024-2519311.017.5

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

$1,052,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,656 per student

Capital Area School for the Arts CS booked $1,052,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 14 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 $77,926 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 40 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$26,0002.5%
Special education$143,00013.6%
Other programs$883,00083.9%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,828 in 2018-19, $4,610 in 2019-20, $5,082 in 2020-21, $5,505 in 2021-22, $5,656 in 2022-23.

Capital Area School for the Arts CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,828, 2019-20: $4,610, 2020-21: $5,082, 2021-22: $5,505, 2022-23: $5,65602k4k6k2018-19$4,8282019-20$4,6102020-21$5,0822021-22$5,5052022-23$5,656
Capital Area School for the Arts CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,828, 2019-20: $4,610, 2020-21: $5,082, 2021-22: $5,505, 2022-23: $5,65602k4k6k2018-19$4,8282019-20$4,6102020-21$5,0822021-22$5,5052022-23$5,656
Capital Area School for the Arts CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,828, 2019-20: $4,610, 2020-21: $5,082, 2021-22: $5,505, 2022-23: $5,65602k4k6k2018-19$4,8282019-20$4,6102020-21$5,0822021-22$5,5052022-23$5,656
Capital Area School for the Arts CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,828, 2019-20: $4,610, 2020-21: $5,082, 2021-22: $5,505, 2022-23: $5,65602k4k6k2018-19$4,8282019-20$4,6102020-21$5,0822021-22$5,5052022-23$5,656

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).

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 55 students in Capital Area School for the Arts CS' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rate90% or more87.5%
Students in the class55136,045

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 193 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Capital Area School for the Arts CS19317.55.7%Targeted 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 Capital Area School for the Arts CS

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 Capital Area School for the Arts CS

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentCapital Area School for the Arts CS ranks 237 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,113).#237 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaCapital Area School for the Arts CS is the number 682 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 186 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#682 of 775
  3. Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 193 students in fall 2022, $18,093 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,093
  4. Bucks County Montessori CSThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 182 students in fall 2022, $16,791 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,791
  5. Compare Capital Area School for the Arts CS with Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Capital Area School for the Arts CS, its largest high school193 students in 2024-25, 17.5 per teacher.193
  7. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaCapital Area School for the Arts CS spent $77,926 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$77,926
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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 Capital Area School for the Arts CS

  1. How many schools and students are in Capital Area School for the Arts CS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 193 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Capital Area School for the Arts CS spend per student?
    $15,113 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 Capital Area School for the Arts CS' money come from?
    $3,326,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 2.5% state, 94.7% local and 2.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Capital Area School for the Arts CS spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,052,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,656 per student. Divided by the 14 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $77,926 per teacher, more than 40 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. What is the graduation rate in Capital Area School for the Arts CS?
    90% or more of the 55 students in Capital Area School for the Arts CS' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Capital Area School for the Arts CS' NCES district ID?
    4200876. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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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