Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs

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Erie, Pennsylvania - 1 schools

An equity score of 26/100 ranks Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs #569 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,633 per pupil, Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs ranks #589 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

558
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,633
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs operates 1 public schools serving 558 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 Erie County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,633 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 91.5% local, 1.4% state, and 7.1% 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 26/100, ranked #569 of 648 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.

a 550:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.4% African American, 20.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs, enrolling 550 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs accounts for 98.6% of all Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs a distant remainder — means Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs student-counselor ratio is 550:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 34.5% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

7.1%
Federal
1.4%
State
91.5%
Local

Funding Equity

26
Equity Score
569 / 648
State Rank
49
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs.

White 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
African American 50.4%
Multiracial 17.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

550:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
34.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs

School Enrollment
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs
Charter
550

How Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Alliance for Progress Cs Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Coudersport Area Sd Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
City Chs Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Union Sd Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs?

Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 558 students.

How much does Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs spend per student?

Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs spends $14,633 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #569 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs?

Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs students are 50.4% African American, 20.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs?

Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #569 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.