Global Leadership Academy Cs

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1 schools

An equity score of 46/100 ranks Global Leadership Academy Cs #363 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $20,557 per pupil, Global Leadership Academy Cs ranks #149 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

636
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$20,557
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Global Leadership Academy Cs operates 1 public schools serving 636 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 Philadelphia County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,557 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 80.3% local, 0.7% state, and 19.0% 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 46/100, ranked #363 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 47.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.0% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Global Leadership Academy Cs, enrolling 692 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Global Leadership Academy Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Global Leadership Academy Cs student enrollment

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

Global Leadership Academy Cs reports 99.2% 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Global Leadership Academy Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 47.0% — 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?

19.0%
Federal
0.7%
State
80.3%
Local

Funding Equity

46
Equity Score
363 / 649
State Rank
49
State Average

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

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Global Leadership Academy Cs.

Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 97.0%
Multiracial 1.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

47.0%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Global Leadership Academy Cs

School Enrollment
Global Leadership Academy Cs
Charter
692

How Global Leadership Academy Cs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
West Phila. Achievement Ces Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Rockwood Area Sd Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Bucks County Iu 22 Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Farrell Area Sd Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Roberto Clemente Cs Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Global 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 Global Leadership Academy Cs?

Global Leadership Academy Cs has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 636 students.

How much does Global Leadership Academy Cs spend per student?

Global Leadership Academy Cs spends $20,557 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #363 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Global Leadership Academy Cs?

Global Leadership Academy Cs students are 97.0% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Global Leadership Academy Cs?

Global Leadership Academy Cs has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #363 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.