Propel CS-Homestead
Public school district · Allegheny County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200111
Propel CS-Homestead spent $28,969 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 476 students in 2024-25; 1.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).
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 Propel CS-Homestead in enrollment (507 to 532 students) and Propel CS-Homestead itself.
Where the money came from
$17,519,000 in revenue: 1.0% state, 67.6% local and 31.5% federal. Total spending including $2,323,000 of capital outlay was $17,776,000, or $34,450 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$170,000 1%
- Local$11,838,000 68%
- Federal$5,511,000 31%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
512 students in 2022-23, 517 students in 2023-24, 476 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 512 | 42.0 | 12.2 |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 49.3 | 10.5 |
| 2024-25 | 476 | 47.3 | 10.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,053,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,917 per student
Propel CS-Homestead booked $3,053,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 42 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 $72,690 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 26 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,445,000 | 80.1% |
| Special education | $575,000 | 18.8% |
| Other programs | $33,000 | 1.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,450 in 2018-19, $6,061 in 2019-20, $6,051 in 2020-21, $6,163 in 2021-22, $5,917 in 2022-23.
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 Propel CS-Homestead scored proficient or above: 14-23% in reading and 0-10% 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.
| Subject | This district | Pennsylvania | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 14-23% | 54% | 233 |
| Math | 0-10% | 34% | 232 |
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
80% or more of the 27 students in Propel CS-Homestead's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. 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.
| This district | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% or more | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 27 | 136,045 |
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 other school, 476 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propel CS-Homestead | 476 | 10.1 | 99.8% | 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 Propel CS-Homestead
- Website: propelschools.org
- Phone: (412) 325-7305
- Office: 129 E. Tenth Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120
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 Propel CS-Homestead
- Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentPropel CS-Homestead ranks 11 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,969).#11 of 254
- Every school district in PennsylvaniaPropel CS-Homestead is the number 593 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 516 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#593 of 775
- Allegheny IU 3The next larger Pennsylvania district: 518 students in fall 2022.
- Mastery CS John Wister ElementaryThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 513 students in fall 2022, $16,801 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,801
- Compare Propel CS-Homestead with Allegheny IU 3Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaPropel CS-Homestead spent $72,690 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$72,690
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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 Propel CS-Homestead
How many schools and students are in Propel CS-Homestead?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 476 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Propel CS-Homestead spend per student?
$28,969 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.Where does Propel CS-Homestead's money come from?
$17,519,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.0% state, 67.6% local and 31.5% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Propel CS-Homestead spend on teacher salaries?
$3,053,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,917 per student. Divided by the 42 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $72,690 per teacher, more than 26 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).How do students in Propel CS-Homestead do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Propel CS-Homestead scored proficient or above: 14-23% in reading and 0-10% 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.What is the graduation rate in Propel CS-Homestead?
80% or more of the 27 students in Propel CS-Homestead's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. 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.What is Propel CS-Homestead's NCES district ID?
4200111. 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 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