Provident Charter Schools

Listed by NCES as Provident CS (district ID 4200890)

Public school district · Allegheny County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200890

Provident Charter Schools spent $31,018 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 306 students in 2024-25; 1.0% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Provident Charter Schools in enrollment (311 to 339 students) and Provident Charter Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Provident Charter Schools, FY23Provident Charter Schools $31,018; Shade-Central City SD $24,600; Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Galeton Area SD $23,000; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS $21,534; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Propel CS-McKeesport $18,091; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; Howard Gardner MI Charter School $13,972; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30k35kProvident Charter Schools$31,018Shade-Central City SD$24,600Urban Pathways K5 College Char…$23,058Galeton Area SD$23,000Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Urban Academy of Greater Pitts…$21,534Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Propel CS-McKeesport$18,091Arts Academy Charter Middle Sc…$16,772Howard Gardner MI Charter Scho…$13,972State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Provident Charter Schools, FY23Provident Charter Schools $31,018; Shade-Central City SD $24,600; Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Galeton Area SD $23,000; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS $21,534; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Propel CS-McKeesport $18,091; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; Howard Gardner MI Charter School $13,972; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30k35kProvident Charter Schools$31,018Shade-Central City SD$24,600Urban Pathways K5 College Charter S…$23,058Galeton Area SD$23,000Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh…$21,534Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Propel CS-McKeesport$18,091Arts Academy Charter Middle School$16,772Howard Gardner MI Charter School$13,972State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Provident Charter Schools, FY23Provident Charter Schools $31,018; Shade-Central City SD $24,600; Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Galeton Area SD $23,000; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS $21,534; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Propel CS-McKeesport $18,091; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; Howard Gardner MI Charter School $13,972; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k35kProvident Charter Schools$31,018Shade-Central City SD$24,600Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School$23,058Galeton Area SD$23,000Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS$21,534Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Propel CS-McKeesport$18,091Arts Academy Charter Middle School$16,772Howard Gardner MI Charter School$13,972State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Provident Charter Schools, FY23Provident Charter Schools $31,018; Shade-Central City SD $24,600; Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Galeton Area SD $23,000; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS $21,534; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Propel CS-McKeesport $18,091; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; Howard Gardner MI Charter School $13,972; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k35kProvident Charter Schools$31,018Shade-Central City SD$24,600Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School$23,058Galeton Area SD$23,000Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS$21,534Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Propel CS-McKeesport$18,091Arts Academy Charter Middle School$16,772Howard Gardner MI Charter School$13,972State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$12,443,000 in revenue: 1.0% state, 89.8% local and 9.3% federal. Total spending including $68,000 of capital outlay was $10,328,000, or $31,681 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Provident Charter Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $123,000; Local $11,169,000; Federal $1,151,000; total $12,443,000.
  • State$123,000 1%
  • Local$11,169,000 90%
  • Federal$1,151,000 9%

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

325 students in 2022-23, 323 students in 2023-24, 306 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Provident Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 30601002003004002022-233252023-243232024-25306
Provident Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 30601002003004002022-233252023-243232024-25306
Provident Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 30601002003004002022-233252023-243232024-25306
Provident Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 30601002003004002022-233252023-243232024-25306

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2332567.44.8
2023-2432367.64.8
2024-2530662.44.9

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 Provident Charter Schools scored proficient or above: 12-20% in reading and 7-17% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts12-20%54%274
Math7-17%34%274

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.

1 middle school, 306 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Provident CS3064.950.7%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 Provident Charter Schools

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 Provident Charter Schools

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentProvident Charter Schools ranks 8 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($31,018).#8 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaProvident Charter Schools is the number 639 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 326 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#639 of 775
  3. Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 328 students in fall 2022, $21,534 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,534
  4. Galeton Area SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 325 students in fall 2022, $23,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,000
  5. Compare Provident Charter Schools with Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Provident Charter Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Provident Charter Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 306 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Provident Charter Schools spend per student?
    $31,018 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.
  3. Where does Provident Charter Schools' money come from?
    $12,443,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.0% state, 89.8% local and 9.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Provident Charter Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Provident Charter Schools scored proficient or above: 12-20% in reading and 7-17% 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.
  5. What is Provident Charter Schools' NCES district ID?
    4200890. 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 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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