Discovery CS

Public school district · Philadelphia County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200121

Discovery CS spent $16,063 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 85% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 626 students in 2024-25; 0.7% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Discovery CS in enrollment (610 to 634 students) and Discovery CS itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Discovery CS, FY23Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus $79,277; Sullivan County SD $24,833; Benton Area SD $21,325; Universal Institute CS $19,685; Southwest Leadership Academy $18,960; Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS $17,020; Rockwood Area SD $17,017; Perseus House CS of Excellence $16,792; Discovery CS $16,063; Roberto Clemente CS $14,930; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.020k40k60k80k100kMastery CHS-Lenfest Campus$79,277Sullivan County SD$24,833Benton Area SD$21,325Universal Institute CS$19,685Southwest Leadership Academy$18,960Philadelphia Electrical & Tech…$17,020Rockwood Area SD$17,017Perseus House CS of Excellence$16,792Discovery CS$16,063Roberto Clemente CS$14,930State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Discovery CS, FY23Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus $79,277; Sullivan County SD $24,833; Benton Area SD $21,325; Universal Institute CS $19,685; Southwest Leadership Academy $18,960; Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS $17,020; Rockwood Area SD $17,017; Perseus House CS of Excellence $16,792; Discovery CS $16,063; Roberto Clemente CS $14,930; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.020k40k60k80k100kMastery CHS-Lenfest Campus$79,277Sullivan County SD$24,833Benton Area SD$21,325Universal Institute CS$19,685Southwest Leadership Academy$18,960Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS$17,020Rockwood Area SD$17,017Perseus House CS of Excellence$16,792Discovery CS$16,063Roberto Clemente CS$14,930State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Discovery CS, FY23Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus $79,277; Sullivan County SD $24,833; Benton Area SD $21,325; Universal Institute CS $19,685; Southwest Leadership Academy $18,960; Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS $17,020; Rockwood Area SD $17,017; Perseus House CS of Excellence $16,792; Discovery CS $16,063; Roberto Clemente CS $14,930; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.040k80k100kMastery CHS-Lenfest Campus$79,277Sullivan County SD$24,833Benton Area SD$21,325Universal Institute CS$19,685Southwest Leadership Academy$18,960Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS$17,020Rockwood Area SD$17,017Perseus House CS of Excellence$16,792Discovery CS$16,063Roberto Clemente CS$14,930State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Discovery CS, FY23Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus $79,277; Sullivan County SD $24,833; Benton Area SD $21,325; Universal Institute CS $19,685; Southwest Leadership Academy $18,960; Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS $17,020; Rockwood Area SD $17,017; Perseus House CS of Excellence $16,792; Discovery CS $16,063; Roberto Clemente CS $14,930; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.040k80k100kMastery CHS-Lenfest Campus$79,277Sullivan County SD$24,833Benton Area SD$21,325Universal Institute CS$19,685Southwest Leadership Academy$18,960Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS$17,020Rockwood Area SD$17,017Perseus House CS of Excellence$16,792Discovery CS$16,063Roberto Clemente CS$14,930State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$11,627,000 in revenue: 0.7% state, 70.6% local and 28.7% federal. Total spending including $530,000 of capital outlay was $11,630,000, or $18,698 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Discovery CS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $87,000; Local $8,203,000; Federal $3,337,000; total $11,627,000.
  • State$87,000 1%
  • Local$8,203,000 71%
  • Federal$3,337,000 29%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

622 students in 2022-23, 621 students in 2023-24, 626 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Discovery CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 622, 2023-24: 621, 2024-25: 62602004006008002022-236222023-246212024-25626
Discovery CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 622, 2023-24: 621, 2024-25: 62602004006008002022-236222023-246212024-25626
Discovery CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 622, 2023-24: 621, 2024-25: 62602004006008002022-236222023-246212024-25626
Discovery CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 622, 2023-24: 621, 2024-25: 62602004006008002022-236222023-246212024-25626

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362244.014.1
2023-2462132.019.4
2024-2562636.017.4

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

$2,891,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,648 per student

Discovery CS booked $2,891,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 44 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 $65,705 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 11 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$2,079,00071.9%
Special education$656,00022.7%
Other programs$156,0005.4%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,796 in 2018-19, $3,895 in 2019-20, $3,979 in 2020-21, $4,671 in 2021-22, $4,648 in 2022-23.

Discovery CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,796, 2019-20: $3,895, 2020-21: $3,979, 2021-22: $4,671, 2022-23: $4,64802k4k6k2018-19$3,7962019-20$3,8952020-21$3,9792021-22$4,6712022-23$4,648
Discovery CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,796, 2019-20: $3,895, 2020-21: $3,979, 2021-22: $4,671, 2022-23: $4,64802k4k6k2018-19$3,7962019-20$3,8952020-21$3,9792021-22$4,6712022-23$4,648
Discovery CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,796, 2019-20: $3,895, 2020-21: $3,979, 2021-22: $4,671, 2022-23: $4,64802k4k6k2018-19$3,7962019-20$3,8952020-21$3,9792021-22$4,6712022-23$4,648
Discovery CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,796, 2019-20: $3,895, 2020-21: $3,979, 2021-22: $4,671, 2022-23: $4,64802k4k6k2018-19$3,7962019-20$3,8952020-21$3,9792021-22$4,6712022-23$4,648

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 Discovery CS scored proficient or above: 36-41% in reading and 2-8% 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 arts36-41%54%431
Math2-8%34%434

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.

1 elementary school, 626 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Discovery CS62617.499.2%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 Discovery 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 Discovery CS

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentDiscovery CS ranks 217 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,063).#217 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaDiscovery CS is the number 548 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 622 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#548 of 775
  3. Universal Institute CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 626 students in fall 2022, $19,685 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,685
  4. Benton Area SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 621 students in fall 2022, $21,325 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,325
  5. Compare Discovery CS with Universal Institute CSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaDiscovery CS spent $65,705 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$65,705
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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 Discovery CS

  1. How many schools and students are in Discovery CS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 626 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Discovery CS spend per student?
    $16,063 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 Discovery CS' money come from?
    $11,627,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 0.7% state, 70.6% local and 28.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Discovery CS spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,891,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,648 per student. Divided by the 44 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,705 per teacher, more than 11 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 Discovery CS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Discovery CS scored proficient or above: 36-41% in reading and 2-8% 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 Discovery CS' NCES district ID?
    4200121. 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 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

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