Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist

Public school district · Hampden County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500555

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist spent $30,175 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 77% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 158 students in 2024-25; 8.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 10% or less (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

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

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist in enrollment (145 to 189 students) and Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist, FY23Orleans $44,600; City on a Hill Charter Public School (District) $41,230; Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (District) $37,867; Eastham $31,828; Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist $30,175; Sunderland $28,910; Richmond $27,361; Nahant $21,994; Chesterfield-Goshen $20,241; Clarksburg $17,926; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40k50kOrleans$44,600City on a Hill Charter Public …$41,230Martha's Vineyard Charter Publ…$37,867Eastham$31,828Phoenix Academy Public Charter…$30,175Sunderland$28,910Richmond$27,361Nahant$21,994Chesterfield-Goshen$20,241Clarksburg$17,926State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist, FY23Orleans $44,600; City on a Hill Charter Public School (District) $41,230; Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (District) $37,867; Eastham $31,828; Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist $30,175; Sunderland $28,910; Richmond $27,361; Nahant $21,994; Chesterfield-Goshen $20,241; Clarksburg $17,926; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40k50kOrleans$44,600City on a Hill Charter Public Schoo…$41,230Martha's Vineyard Charter Public Sc…$37,867Eastham$31,828Phoenix Academy Public Charter High…$30,175Sunderland$28,910Richmond$27,361Nahant$21,994Chesterfield-Goshen$20,241Clarksburg$17,926State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist, FY23Orleans $44,600; City on a Hill Charter Public School (District) $41,230; Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (District) $37,867; Eastham $31,828; Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist $30,175; Sunderland $28,910; Richmond $27,361; Nahant $21,994; Chesterfield-Goshen $20,241; Clarksburg $17,926; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k30k50kOrleans$44,600City on a Hill Charter Public School (Distr…$41,230Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (Di…$37,867Eastham$31,828Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School…$30,175Sunderland$28,910Richmond$27,361Nahant$21,994Chesterfield-Goshen$20,241Clarksburg$17,926State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist, FY23Orleans $44,600; City on a Hill Charter Public School (District) $41,230; Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (District) $37,867; Eastham $31,828; Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist $30,175; Sunderland $28,910; Richmond $27,361; Nahant $21,994; Chesterfield-Goshen $20,241; Clarksburg $17,926; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k30k50kOrleans$44,600City on a Hill Charter Public School (D…$41,230Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School…$37,867Eastham$31,828Phoenix Academy Public Charter High Sch…$30,175Sunderland$28,910Richmond$27,361Nahant$21,994Chesterfield-Goshen$20,241Clarksburg$17,926State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$5,123,000 in revenue: 8.2% state, 64.2% local and 27.6% federal. Total spending including $3,000 of capital outlay was $5,012,000, or $30,193 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $420,000; Local $3,288,000; Federal $1,415,000; total $5,123,000.
  • State$420,000 8%
  • Local$3,288,000 64%
  • Federal$1,415,000 28%

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 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

166 students in 2022-23, 159 students in 2023-24, 158 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist enrollment by school year2022-23: 166, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1580501001502002022-231662023-241592024-25158
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist enrollment by school year2022-23: 166, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1580501001502002022-231662023-241592024-25158
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist enrollment by school year2022-23: 166, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1580501001502002022-231662023-241592024-25158
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist enrollment by school year2022-23: 166, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1580501001502002022-231662023-241592024-25158

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316613.512.3
2023-2415915.110.6
2024-2515811.513.7

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language artsunder 50%43.7%7
Mathunder 50%40.7%7

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

10% or less of the 52 students in Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate10% or less89.2%
Students in the class5272,602

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 158 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield15813.7All free (CEP)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 Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist

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 Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentPhoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist ranks 36 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,175).#36 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsPhoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist is the number 368 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 166 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#368 of 397
  3. SunderlandThe next larger Massachusetts district: 177 students in fall 2022, $28,910 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,910
  4. NahantThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 155 students in fall 2022, $21,994 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,994
  5. Compare Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist with SunderlandEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield, its largest high school158 students in 2024-25, 13.7 per teacher.158
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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 Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist

  1. How many schools and students are in Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 158 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist spend per student?
    $30,175 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist's money come from?
    $5,123,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 8.2% state, 64.2% local and 27.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts'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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist?
    10% or less of the 52 students in Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist's NCES district ID?
    2500555. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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 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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