Kipp Philadelphia Cs

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1 schools

An equity score of 56/100 ranks Kipp Philadelphia Cs #253 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $22,223 per pupil, Kipp Philadelphia Cs ranks #83 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

838
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$22,223
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Kipp Philadelphia Cs operates 1 public schools serving 838 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 $22,223 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 78.7% local, 1.1% state, and 20.1% 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 56/100, ranked #253 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 49.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.4% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Kipp Philadelphia Cs, enrolling 861 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Kipp Philadelphia Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Kipp Philadelphia Cs student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kipp Philadelphia Cs a distant remainder — means Kipp Philadelphia 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

Kipp Philadelphia 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

Kipp Philadelphia Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 49.6% — 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?

20.1%
Federal
1.1%
State
78.7%
Local

Funding Equity

56
Equity Score
253 / 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 Kipp Philadelphia Cs.

Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
African American 90.4%
Multiracial 4.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

49.6%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Kipp Philadelphia Cs

School Enrollment
Kipp Philadelphia Cs
Charter
861

How Kipp Philadelphia Cs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Independence Cs West Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Keystone Sd Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Morrisville Borough Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Lancaster-Lebanon Iu 13 Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Lakeview Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Kipp Philadelphia 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 Kipp Philadelphia Cs?

Kipp Philadelphia Cs has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 838 students.

How much does Kipp Philadelphia Cs spend per student?

Kipp Philadelphia Cs spends $22,223 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #253 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Kipp Philadelphia Cs?

Kipp Philadelphia Cs students are 90.4% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Kipp Philadelphia Cs?

Kipp Philadelphia Cs has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #253 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.