Innovative Arts Academy CS operates 1 public schools serving 531 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 477 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lehigh County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,973 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 82.6% local, 0.6% state, and 16.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 9/100, ranked #652 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 477:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 74.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% African American, 6.1% White across the district's schools.
Innovative Arts Academy Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Innovative Arts Academy CS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Innovative Arts Academy CS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Innovative Arts Academy CS student-counselor ratio is 477:1 — 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.
Innovative Arts Academy CS chronic absenteeism rate is 74.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Innovative Arts Academy CS?
Innovative Arts Academy CS has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 531 students.
How much does Innovative Arts Academy CS spend per student?
Innovative Arts Academy CS spends $15,973 per student. The district has an equity score of 9/100, ranking #652 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average rent near Innovative Arts Academy CS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lehigh County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Innovative Arts Academy CS?
Innovative Arts Academy CS students are 80.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% African American, 6.1% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Innovative Arts Academy CS?
Innovative Arts Academy CS has an equity score of 9/100, ranking #652 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.