Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS operates 1 public schools serving 700 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 701 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Delaware County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $57,486 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 74.7% local, 1.1% state, and 24.1% 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 — 74/100, ranked #83 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 233.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 37.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.9% African American, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White across the district's schools.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.6% 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.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS student-counselor ratio is 234:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS chronic absenteeism rate is 37.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS?
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 700 students.
How much does Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS spend per student?
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS spends $57,486 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #83 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average rent near Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Delaware County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS?
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS students are 90.9% African American, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS?
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #83 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.