Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1 schools

An equity score of 42/100 ranks Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs #395 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $18,101 per pupil, Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs ranks #328 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

664
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$18,101
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs operates 1 public schools serving 664 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 $18,101 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.7% local, 0.4% state, and 27.9% 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 42/100, ranked #395 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 673:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% African American, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs, enrolling 673 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs a distant remainder — means Sankofa Freedom Academy 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs reports 99.8% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs student-counselor ratio is 673:1 — 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

Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 35.7% — 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

Where does the funding come from?

27.9%
Federal
0.4%
State
71.7%
Local

Funding Equity

42
Equity Score
395 / 649
State Rank
49
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs.

Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
African American 93.3%
Multiracial 1.9%
Other 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
673:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
35.7%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs

School Enrollment
Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs
Charter
673

How Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Glendale Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Keystone Academy Cs Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Northeast Bradford Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Monessen City Sd Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Sankofa Freedom Academy 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 Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs?

Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 664 students.

How much does Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs spend per student?

Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs spends $18,101 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #395 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs?

Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs students are 93.3% African American, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs?

Sankofa Freedom Academy Cs has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #395 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.