Pan American Academy Cs

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1 schools

An equity score of 55/100 ranks Pan American Academy Cs #259 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $17,896 per pupil, Pan American Academy Cs ranks #354 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

740
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$17,896
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Pan American Academy Cs operates 1 public schools serving 740 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 $17,896 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.7% local, 1.2% state, and 27.1% 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 55/100, ranked #259 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.

a 749:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 0.5% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Pan American Academy Cs, enrolling 749 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Pan American Academy Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Pan American Academy Cs student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pan American Academy Cs a distant remainder — means Pan American Academy 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

Pan American Academy Cs reports 99.6% 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

Pan American Academy Cs student-counselor ratio is 749:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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

Pan American Academy Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 39.4% — 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

Where does the funding come from?

27.1%
Federal
1.2%
State
71.7%
Local

Funding Equity

55
Equity Score
259 / 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 Pan American Academy Cs.

Hispanic or Latino 92.9%
African American 5.5%
Multiracial 1.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

749:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
39.4%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Pan American Academy Cs

School Enrollment
Pan American Academy Cs
Charter
749

How Pan American Academy Cs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Penns Manor Area Sd Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Mastery Cs-Smedley Campus Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Greenwood Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Rochester Area Sd Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Western Beaver County Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Pan American Academy 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 Pan American Academy Cs?

Pan American Academy Cs has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 740 students.

How much does Pan American Academy Cs spend per student?

Pan American Academy Cs spends $17,896 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #259 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Pan American Academy Cs?

Pan American Academy Cs students are 92.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 0.5% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Pan American Academy Cs?

Pan American Academy Cs has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #259 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.