An equity score of 32/100 ranks First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs #498 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,362 per pupil, First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs ranks #408 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,844
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District-Level NCES Analysis
First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs operates 1 public schools serving 1,844 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Philadelphia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,362 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 83.0% local, 1.2% state, and 15.9% 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 32/100, ranked #498 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 366.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 45.1% African American, 31.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% White across the district's schools.
First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs accounts for 99.3% of all First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs a distant remainder — means First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs reports 99.9% 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.
First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs?
First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,844 students.
How much does First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs spend per student?
First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs spends $17,362 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #498 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs?
First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs students are 45.1% African American, 31.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs?
First Philadelphia Preparatory Cs has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #498 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.