Southwest Leadership Academy

Listed by NCES as Southwest Leadership Academy CS (district ID 4200758)

Public school district · Philadelphia County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200758

Southwest Leadership Academy spent $18,960 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 52% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 670 students in 2024-25; 1.2% 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 Southwest Leadership Academy in enrollment (610 to 628 students) and Southwest Leadership Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Southwest Leadership Academy, FY23Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus $79,277; Sullivan County SD $24,833; Benton Area SD $21,325; Weatherly Area SD $20,805; Universal Institute CS $19,685; Southwest Leadership Academy $18,960; Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS $17,020; Perseus House CS of Excellence $16,792; Discovery CS $16,063; Roberto Clemente CS $14,930; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.020k40k60k80k100kMastery CHS-Lenfest Campus$79,277Sullivan County SD$24,833Benton Area SD$21,325Weatherly Area SD$20,805Universal Institute CS$19,685Southwest Leadership Academy$18,960Philadelphia Electrical & Tech…$17,020Perseus House CS of Excellence$16,792Discovery CS$16,063Roberto Clemente CS$14,930State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Southwest Leadership Academy, FY23Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus $79,277; Sullivan County SD $24,833; Benton Area SD $21,325; Weatherly Area SD $20,805; Universal Institute CS $19,685; Southwest Leadership Academy $18,960; Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS $17,020; Perseus House CS of Excellence $16,792; Discovery CS $16,063; Roberto Clemente CS $14,930; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.020k40k60k80k100kMastery CHS-Lenfest Campus$79,277Sullivan County SD$24,833Benton Area SD$21,325Weatherly Area SD$20,805Universal Institute CS$19,685Southwest Leadership Academy$18,960Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS$17,020Perseus House CS of Excellence$16,792Discovery CS$16,063Roberto Clemente CS$14,930State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Southwest Leadership Academy, FY23Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus $79,277; Sullivan County SD $24,833; Benton Area SD $21,325; Weatherly Area SD $20,805; Universal Institute CS $19,685; Southwest Leadership Academy $18,960; Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS $17,020; Perseus House CS of Excellence $16,792; Discovery CS $16,063; Roberto Clemente CS $14,930; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.040k80k100kMastery CHS-Lenfest Campus$79,277Sullivan County SD$24,833Benton Area SD$21,325Weatherly Area SD$20,805Universal Institute CS$19,685Southwest Leadership Academy$18,960Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS$17,020Perseus House CS of Excellence$16,792Discovery CS$16,063Roberto Clemente CS$14,930State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Southwest Leadership Academy, FY23Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus $79,277; Sullivan County SD $24,833; Benton Area SD $21,325; Weatherly Area SD $20,805; Universal Institute CS $19,685; Southwest Leadership Academy $18,960; Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS $17,020; Perseus House CS of Excellence $16,792; Discovery CS $16,063; Roberto Clemente CS $14,930; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.040k80k100kMastery CHS-Lenfest Campus$79,277Sullivan County SD$24,833Benton Area SD$21,325Weatherly Area SD$20,805Universal Institute CS$19,685Southwest Leadership Academy$18,960Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS$17,020Perseus House CS of Excellence$16,792Discovery CS$16,063Roberto Clemente CS$14,930State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$10,972,000 in revenue: 1.2% state, 70.1% local and 28.7% federal. Total spending including $536,000 of capital outlay was $13,261,000, or $21,423 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Southwest Leadership Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $137,000; Local $7,691,000; Federal $3,144,000; total $10,972,000.
  • State$137,000 1%
  • Local$7,691,000 70%
  • Federal$3,144,000 29%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

619 students in 2022-23, 588 students in 2023-24, 670 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Southwest Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 619, 2023-24: 588, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-236192023-245882024-25670
Southwest Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 619, 2023-24: 588, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-236192023-245882024-25670
Southwest Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 619, 2023-24: 588, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-236192023-245882024-25670
Southwest Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 619, 2023-24: 588, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-236192023-245882024-25670

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361923.026.9
2023-2458829.020.3
2024-2567035.019.1

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 Southwest Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 18-23% in reading and 4-10% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts18-23%54%417
Math4-10%34%401

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 elementary school, 670 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Southwest Leadership Academy CS67019.187.9%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 Southwest Leadership Academy

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 Southwest Leadership Academy

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentSouthwest Leadership Academy ranks 131 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,960).#131 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaSouthwest Leadership Academy is the number 550 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 619 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#550 of 775
  3. Benton Area SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 621 students in fall 2022, $21,325 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,325
  4. Sullivan County SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 616 students in fall 2022, $24,833 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,833
  5. Compare Southwest Leadership Academy with Benton Area SDEnrollment, 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 Southwest Leadership Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Southwest Leadership Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 670 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Southwest Leadership Academy spend per student?
    $18,960 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 Southwest Leadership Academy's money come from?
    $10,972,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.2% state, 70.1% local and 28.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Southwest Leadership Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Southwest Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 18-23% in reading and 4-10% 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.
  5. What is Southwest Leadership Academy's NCES district ID?
    4200758. 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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