Community Academy of Philadelphia CS

Public school district · Philadelphia County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200013

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS spent $16,513 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 69% of the other Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,594). Its one school enrolled 1,237 students in 2024-25; 1.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Community Academy of Philadelphia CS in enrollment (1,215 to 1,239 students) and Community Academy of Philadelphia CS itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Community Academy of Philadelphia CS, FY23Pennsylvania Distance Learning CS $19,220; Wyalusing Area SD $18,825; Freedom Area SD $18,349; Chestnut Ridge SD $17,125; Mastery CS-Hardy Williams $16,984; Southern Columbia Area SD $16,798; Community Academy of Philadelphia CS $16,513; 21st Century Cyber Charter School $14,926; Windber Area SD $13,806; MaST Community CS III $13,795; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.12k14k16k18k20kPennsylvania Distance Learning…$19,220Wyalusing Area SD$18,825Freedom Area SD$18,349Chestnut Ridge SD$17,125Mastery CS-Hardy Williams$16,984Southern Columbia Area SD$16,798Community Academy of Philadelp…$16,51321st Century Cyber Charter Sch…$14,926Windber Area SD$13,806MaST Community CS III$13,795State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Community Academy of Philadelphia CS, FY23Pennsylvania Distance Learning CS $19,220; Wyalusing Area SD $18,825; Freedom Area SD $18,349; Chestnut Ridge SD $17,125; Mastery CS-Hardy Williams $16,984; Southern Columbia Area SD $16,798; Community Academy of Philadelphia CS $16,513; 21st Century Cyber Charter School $14,926; Windber Area SD $13,806; MaST Community CS III $13,795; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.12k14k16k18k20kPennsylvania Distance Learning CS$19,220Wyalusing Area SD$18,825Freedom Area SD$18,349Chestnut Ridge SD$17,125Mastery CS-Hardy Williams$16,984Southern Columbia Area SD$16,798Community Academy of Philadelphia CS$16,51321st Century Cyber Charter School$14,926Windber Area SD$13,806MaST Community CS III$13,795State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Community Academy of Philadelphia CS, FY23Pennsylvania Distance Learning CS $19,220; Wyalusing Area SD $18,825; Freedom Area SD $18,349; Chestnut Ridge SD $17,125; Mastery CS-Hardy Williams $16,984; Southern Columbia Area SD $16,798; Community Academy of Philadelphia CS $16,513; 21st Century Cyber Charter School $14,926; Windber Area SD $13,806; MaST Community CS III $13,795; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.12k16k20kPennsylvania Distance Learning CS$19,220Wyalusing Area SD$18,825Freedom Area SD$18,349Chestnut Ridge SD$17,125Mastery CS-Hardy Williams$16,984Southern Columbia Area SD$16,798Community Academy of Philadelphia CS$16,51321st Century Cyber Charter School$14,926Windber Area SD$13,806MaST Community CS III$13,795State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Community Academy of Philadelphia CS, FY23Pennsylvania Distance Learning CS $19,220; Wyalusing Area SD $18,825; Freedom Area SD $18,349; Chestnut Ridge SD $17,125; Mastery CS-Hardy Williams $16,984; Southern Columbia Area SD $16,798; Community Academy of Philadelphia CS $16,513; 21st Century Cyber Charter School $14,926; Windber Area SD $13,806; MaST Community CS III $13,795; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.12k16k20kPennsylvania Distance Learning CS$19,220Wyalusing Area SD$18,825Freedom Area SD$18,349Chestnut Ridge SD$17,125Mastery CS-Hardy Williams$16,984Southern Columbia Area SD$16,798Community Academy of Philadelphia CS$16,51321st Century Cyber Charter School$14,926Windber Area SD$13,806MaST Community CS III$13,795State median, 1,000+ students $17,594

Where the money came from

$26,464,000 in revenue: 1.3% state, 72.0% local and 26.7% federal. Total spending including $661,000 of capital outlay was $22,477,000, or $18,259 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $338,000; Local $19,060,000; Federal $7,066,000; total $26,464,000.
  • State$338,000 1%
  • Local$19,060,000 72%
  • Federal$7,066,000 27%

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 418 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,231 students in 2022-23, 1,242 students in 2023-24, 1,237 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,231, 2023-24: 1,242, 2024-25: 1,23705001k1.5k2022-231,2312023-241,2422024-251,237
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,231, 2023-24: 1,242, 2024-25: 1,23705001k1.5k2022-231,2312023-241,2422024-251,237
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,231, 2023-24: 1,242, 2024-25: 1,23705001k1.5k2022-231,2312023-241,2422024-251,237
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,231, 2023-24: 1,242, 2024-25: 1,23705001k1.5k2022-231,2312023-241,2422024-251,237

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,23188.713.9
2023-241,24286.614.3
2024-251,23792.413.4

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

$7,632,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,200 per student

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS booked $7,632,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 89 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 $86,043 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 62 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$6,023,00078.9%
Special education$1,609,00021.1%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,585 in 2018-19, $4,981 in 2019-20, $5,042 in 2020-21, $5,739 in 2021-22, $6,200 in 2022-23.

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,585, 2019-20: $4,981, 2020-21: $5,042, 2021-22: $5,739, 2022-23: $6,20002k4k6k8k2018-19$4,5852019-20$4,9812020-21$5,0422021-22$5,7392022-23$6,200
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,585, 2019-20: $4,981, 2020-21: $5,042, 2021-22: $5,739, 2022-23: $6,20002k4k6k8k2018-19$4,5852019-20$4,9812020-21$5,0422021-22$5,7392022-23$6,200
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,585, 2019-20: $4,981, 2020-21: $5,042, 2021-22: $5,739, 2022-23: $6,20002k4k6k8k2018-19$4,5852019-20$4,9812020-21$5,0422021-22$5,7392022-23$6,200
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,585, 2019-20: $4,981, 2020-21: $5,042, 2021-22: $5,739, 2022-23: $6,20002k4k6k8k2018-19$4,5852019-20$4,9812020-21$5,0422021-22$5,7392022-23$6,200

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 Community Academy of Philadelphia CS scored proficient or above: 28-33% in reading and 7-11% 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 arts28-33%54%420
Math7-11%34%424

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 135 students in Community Academy of Philadelphia 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 rate85‑89%87.5%
Students in the class135136,045

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 other school, 1,237 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS1,23713.499.4%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 Community Academy of Philadelphia 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 Community Academy of Philadelphia CS

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentCommunity Academy of Philadelphia CS ranks 287 of 418 Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,513).#287 of 418
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaCommunity Academy of Philadelphia CS is the number 379 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 1,231 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#379 of 775
  3. Wyalusing Area SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 1,234 students in fall 2022, $18,825 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,825
  4. Pennsylvania Distance Learning CSThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 1,229 students in fall 2022, $19,220 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,220
  5. Compare Community Academy of Philadelphia CS with Wyalusing Area SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaCommunity Academy of Philadelphia CS spent $86,043 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$86,043
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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 Community Academy of Philadelphia CS

  1. How many schools and students are in Community Academy of Philadelphia CS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,237 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Community Academy of Philadelphia CS spend per student?
    $16,513 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,594 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Community Academy of Philadelphia CS' money come from?
    $26,464,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.3% state, 72.0% local and 26.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Community Academy of Philadelphia CS spend on teacher salaries?
    $7,632,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,200 per student. Divided by the 89 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $86,043 per teacher, more than 62 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 Community Academy of Philadelphia CS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Community Academy of Philadelphia CS scored proficient or above: 28-33% in reading and 7-11% 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 the graduation rate in Community Academy of Philadelphia CS?
    85-89% of the 135 students in Community Academy of Philadelphia 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.
  7. What is Community Academy of Philadelphia CS' NCES district ID?
    4200013. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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
  • 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