An equity score of 24/100 ranks Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs #577 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,982 per pupil, Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs ranks #541 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,735
Total Enrollment
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$15,982
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs operates 1 public schools serving 2,735 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 $15,982 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 78.6% local, 1.1% state, and 20.3% 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 24/100, ranked #577 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably less 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 214.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.3% African American, 27.9% White, 15.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs accounts for 94.0% of all Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs a distant remainder — means Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs reports 61.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs student-counselor ratio is 214:1 — 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 Performing Arts Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 14.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs?
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,735 students.
How much does Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs spend per student?
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs spends $15,982 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #577 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs?
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs students are 34.3% African American, 27.9% White, 15.0% Asian, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs?
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #577 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.