Maritime Academy Cs

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1 schools

An equity score of 62/100 ranks Maritime Academy Cs #191 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $19,832 per pupil, Maritime Academy Cs ranks #143 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

825
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$19,832
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Maritime Academy Cs operates 1 public schools serving 825 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 $19,832 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 67.2% local, 0.6% state, and 32.2% 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 62/100, ranked #191 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably more 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 (3 AP courses district-wide), a 207.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 41.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.8% Hispanic or Latino, 31.1% White, 15.6% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Maritime Academy Cs, enrolling 829 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Maritime Academy Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Maritime Academy Cs student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Maritime Academy Cs a distant remainder — means Maritime Academy Cs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Maritime Academy Cs has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Maritime Academy Cs student-counselor ratio is 207:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Maritime Academy Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 41.5% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

32.2%
Federal
0.6%
State
67.2%
Local

Funding Equity

62
Equity Score
191 / 648
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 Maritime Academy Cs.

White 31.1%
Hispanic or Latino 44.8%
African American 15.6%
Asian 3.6%
Multiracial 4.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
3 AP courses total
207.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
41.5%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Maritime Academy Cs

School Enrollment
Maritime Academy Cs
Charter
829

How Maritime Academy Cs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Lancaster-Lebanon Iu 13 Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Keystone Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Morrisville Borough Sd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Clairton City Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Mastery Cs-Harrity Campus Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

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

Nearby Districts in Pennsylvania

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Maritime Academy Cs?

Maritime Academy Cs has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 825 students.

How much does Maritime Academy Cs spend per student?

Maritime Academy Cs spends $19,832 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #191 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Maritime Academy Cs?

Maritime Academy Cs students are 44.8% Hispanic or Latino, 31.1% White, 15.6% African American, 3.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Maritime Academy Cs?

Maritime Academy Cs has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #191 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.