Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs

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Erie, Pennsylvania - 1 schools

An equity score of 48/100 ranks Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs #344 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $20,630 per pupil, Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs ranks #145 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

292
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$20,630
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs operates 1 public schools serving 292 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 Erie County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,630 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 69.1% local, 2.3% state, and 28.6% 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 48/100, ranked #344 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.

and 59.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.

Its largest campus is Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs, enrolling 292 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs a distant remainder — means Erie Rise Leadership 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs reports 68.2% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 59.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

28.6%
Federal
2.3%
State
69.1%
Local

Funding Equity

48
Equity Score
344 / 649
State Rank
49
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Programs & Resources

59.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs

School Enrollment
Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs
Charter
292

How Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Tidioute Community Cs Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Cs Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Deep Roots Cs Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Shanksville-Stonycreek Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs?

Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 292 students.

How much does Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs spend per student?

Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs spends $20,630 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #344 in Pennsylvania.

What is the equity score for Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs?

Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #344 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.