Northwood Academy Charter School

Listed by NCES as Northwood Academy CS (district ID 4200139)

Public school district · Philadelphia County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200139

Northwood Academy Charter School spent $17,553 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 68% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 796 students in 2024-25; 0.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Northwood Academy Charter School in enrollment (753 to 779 students) and Northwood Academy Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Northwood Academy Charter School, FY23Forest City Regional SD $22,248; Homer-Center SD $20,034; Smethport Area SD $19,584; Ridgway Area SD $18,778; Mastery CS-Smedley Campus $18,167; Greenwood SD $17,893; Claysburg-Kimmel SD $17,760; Northwood Academy Charter School $17,553; Clarion Area SD $17,073; Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS $15,110; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kForest City Regional SD$22,248Homer-Center SD$20,034Smethport Area SD$19,584Ridgway Area SD$18,778Mastery CS-Smedley Campus$18,167Greenwood SD$17,893Claysburg-Kimmel SD$17,760Northwood Academy Charter Scho…$17,553Clarion Area SD$17,073Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS$15,110State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Northwood Academy Charter School, FY23Forest City Regional SD $22,248; Homer-Center SD $20,034; Smethport Area SD $19,584; Ridgway Area SD $18,778; Mastery CS-Smedley Campus $18,167; Greenwood SD $17,893; Claysburg-Kimmel SD $17,760; Northwood Academy Charter School $17,553; Clarion Area SD $17,073; Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS $15,110; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kForest City Regional SD$22,248Homer-Center SD$20,034Smethport Area SD$19,584Ridgway Area SD$18,778Mastery CS-Smedley Campus$18,167Greenwood SD$17,893Claysburg-Kimmel SD$17,760Northwood Academy Charter School$17,553Clarion Area SD$17,073Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS$15,110State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Northwood Academy Charter School, FY23Forest City Regional SD $22,248; Homer-Center SD $20,034; Smethport Area SD $19,584; Ridgway Area SD $18,778; Mastery CS-Smedley Campus $18,167; Greenwood SD $17,893; Claysburg-Kimmel SD $17,760; Northwood Academy Charter School $17,553; Clarion Area SD $17,073; Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS $15,110; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kForest City Regional SD$22,248Homer-Center SD$20,034Smethport Area SD$19,584Ridgway Area SD$18,778Mastery CS-Smedley Campus$18,167Greenwood SD$17,893Claysburg-Kimmel SD$17,760Northwood Academy Charter School$17,553Clarion Area SD$17,073Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS$15,110State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Northwood Academy Charter School, FY23Forest City Regional SD $22,248; Homer-Center SD $20,034; Smethport Area SD $19,584; Ridgway Area SD $18,778; Mastery CS-Smedley Campus $18,167; Greenwood SD $17,893; Claysburg-Kimmel SD $17,760; Northwood Academy Charter School $17,553; Clarion Area SD $17,073; Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS $15,110; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kForest City Regional SD$22,248Homer-Center SD$20,034Smethport Area SD$19,584Ridgway Area SD$18,778Mastery CS-Smedley Campus$18,167Greenwood SD$17,893Claysburg-Kimmel SD$17,760Northwood Academy Charter School$17,553Clarion Area SD$17,073Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS$15,110State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$14,958,000 in revenue: 0.7% state, 66.4% local and 32.9% federal. Total spending including $643,000 of capital outlay was $14,782,000, or $19,450 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Northwood Academy Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $103,000; Local $9,932,000; Federal $4,923,000; total $14,958,000.
  • State$103,000 1%
  • Local$9,932,000 66%
  • Federal$4,923,000 33%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 254 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

760 students in 2022-23, 705 students in 2023-24, 796 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Northwood Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 760, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 79602004006008002022-237602023-247052024-25796
Northwood Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 760, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 79602004006008002022-237602023-247052024-25796
Northwood Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 760, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 79602004006008002022-237602023-247052024-25796
Northwood Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 760, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 79602004006008002022-237602023-247052024-25796

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2376046.016.5
2023-2470538.018.6
2024-2579649.016.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$4,624,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,084 per student

Northwood Academy Charter School booked $4,624,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 46 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $100,522 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 89 in 100 Pennsylvania districts with a figure (state median $81,309, 647 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$3,544,00076.6%
Special education$1,015,00022.0%
Other programs$65,0001.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,486 in 2018-19, $4,997 in 2019-20, $4,992 in 2020-21, $6,196 in 2021-22, $6,084 in 2022-23.

Northwood Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,486, 2019-20: $4,997, 2020-21: $4,992, 2021-22: $6,196, 2022-23: $6,08402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4862019-20$4,9972020-21$4,9922021-22$6,1962022-23$6,084
Northwood Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,486, 2019-20: $4,997, 2020-21: $4,992, 2021-22: $6,196, 2022-23: $6,08402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4862019-20$4,9972020-21$4,9922021-22$6,1962022-23$6,084
Northwood Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,486, 2019-20: $4,997, 2020-21: $4,992, 2021-22: $6,196, 2022-23: $6,08402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4862019-20$4,9972020-21$4,9922021-22$6,1962022-23$6,084
Northwood Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,486, 2019-20: $4,997, 2020-21: $4,992, 2021-22: $6,196, 2022-23: $6,08402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4862019-20$4,9972020-21$4,9922021-22$6,1962022-23$6,084

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Northwood Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 37-41% in reading and 12-16% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts37-41%54%484
Math12-16%34%483

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 796 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northwood Academy CS79616.288.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Northwood Academy Charter School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Northwood Academy Charter School

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentNorthwood Academy Charter School ranks 172 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,553).#172 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaNorthwood Academy Charter School is the number 508 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 760 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#508 of 775
  3. Forest City Regional SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 761 students in fall 2022, $22,248 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,248
  4. Smethport Area SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 758 students in fall 2022, $19,584 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,584
  5. Compare Northwood Academy Charter School with Forest City Regional SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaNorthwood Academy Charter School spent $100,522 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$100,522
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Northwood Academy Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Northwood Academy Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 796 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Northwood Academy Charter School spend per student?
    $17,553 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,062 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Northwood Academy Charter School's money come from?
    $14,958,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 0.7% state, 66.4% local and 32.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Northwood Academy Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,624,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,084 per student. Divided by the 46 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $100,522 per teacher, more than 89 in 100 Pennsylvania districts (state median $81,309). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Northwood Academy Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Northwood Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 37-41% in reading and 12-16% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Northwood Academy Charter School's NCES district ID?
    4200139. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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