Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS operates 1 public schools serving 612 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 629 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 $53,526 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 75.9% local, 1.4% state, and 22.7% 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 #492 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 209.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 54.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% African American, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% White across the district's schools.
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs accounts for 100.0% of all Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS-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.
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS student-counselor ratio is 210:1 — 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.
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS chronic absenteeism rate is 54.1% — 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.
How many schools are in Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS?
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 612 students.
How much does Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS spend per student?
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS spends $53,526 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #492 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average rent near Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS?
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 Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS?
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS students are 87.0% African American, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% White, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS?
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #492 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.