An equity score of 45/100 ranks Catalyst Academy Cs #370 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,360 per pupil, Catalyst Academy Cs ranks #162 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Catalyst Academy Cs operates 1 public schools serving 247 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Allegheny County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,360 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 80.1% local, 0.1% state, and 19.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #370 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 315:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.9% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Catalyst Academy Cs, enrolling 315 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Catalyst Academy Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Catalyst Academy Cs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Catalyst Academy Cs a distant remainder — means Catalyst Academy Cs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Catalyst Academy Cs reports 88.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Catalyst Academy Cs student-counselor ratio is 315:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Catalyst Academy Cs is typically wider than the Catalyst Academy Cs-aggregate figure suggests.
Catalyst Academy Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 26.7% — 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 Catalyst Academy Cs is typically wider than the Catalyst Academy Cs-aggregate figure suggests.
Catalyst Academy Cs has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 247 students.
How much does Catalyst Academy Cs spend per student?
Catalyst Academy Cs spends $20,360 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #370 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Catalyst Academy Cs?
Catalyst Academy Cs students are 87.9% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Catalyst Academy Cs?
Catalyst Academy Cs has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #370 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.