Multicultural Academy CS operates 1 public schools serving 250 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 254 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Philadelphia County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,950 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 80.0% local, 1.5% state, and 18.4% 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 — 34/100, ranked #495 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 254:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.6% African American, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% White across the district's schools.
Multicultural Academy Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Multicultural Academy CS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Multicultural Academy CS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Multicultural Academy CS student-counselor ratio is 254:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Multicultural Academy CS is typically wider than the Multicultural Academy CS-aggregate figure suggests.
Multicultural Academy CS chronic absenteeism rate is 39.0% — 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.
Multicultural Academy CS has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 250 students.
How much does Multicultural Academy CS spend per student?
Multicultural Academy CS spends $34,950 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #495 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average rent near Multicultural Academy CS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Philadelphia County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Multicultural Academy CS?
Multicultural Academy CS students are 86.6% African American, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Multicultural Academy CS?
Multicultural Academy CS has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #495 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.