Spectrum CS

Public school district · Allegheny County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200064

Spectrum CS spent $29,533 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 60 students in 2024-25; 0.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (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 Spectrum CS in enrollment (49 to 102 students) and Spectrum CS itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Spectrum CS, FY23The New Academy CS $33,571; Spectrum CS $29,533; Crispus Attucks CS $26,776; Life Male STEAM Academy CS $25,667; Centre Learning Community CS $19,253; Nittany Valley CS $18,714; Fell CS $17,554; Evergreen Community CS $17,235; Chester Co Family Academy CS $16,267; Stone Valley Community CS $15,488; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kThe New Academy CS$33,571Spectrum CS$29,533Crispus Attucks CS$26,776Life Male STEAM Academy CS$25,667Centre Learning Community CS$19,253Nittany Valley CS$18,714Fell CS$17,554Evergreen Community CS$17,235Chester Co Family Academy CS$16,267Stone Valley Community CS$15,488State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Spectrum CS, FY23The New Academy CS $33,571; Spectrum CS $29,533; Crispus Attucks CS $26,776; Life Male STEAM Academy CS $25,667; Centre Learning Community CS $19,253; Nittany Valley CS $18,714; Fell CS $17,554; Evergreen Community CS $17,235; Chester Co Family Academy CS $16,267; Stone Valley Community CS $15,488; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kThe New Academy CS$33,571Spectrum CS$29,533Crispus Attucks CS$26,776Life Male STEAM Academy CS$25,667Centre Learning Community CS$19,253Nittany Valley CS$18,714Fell CS$17,554Evergreen Community CS$17,235Chester Co Family Academy CS$16,267Stone Valley Community CS$15,488State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Spectrum CS, FY23The New Academy CS $33,571; Spectrum CS $29,533; Crispus Attucks CS $26,776; Life Male STEAM Academy CS $25,667; Centre Learning Community CS $19,253; Nittany Valley CS $18,714; Fell CS $17,554; Evergreen Community CS $17,235; Chester Co Family Academy CS $16,267; Stone Valley Community CS $15,488; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kThe New Academy CS$33,571Spectrum CS$29,533Crispus Attucks CS$26,776Life Male STEAM Academy CS$25,667Centre Learning Community CS$19,253Nittany Valley CS$18,714Fell CS$17,554Evergreen Community CS$17,235Chester Co Family Academy CS$16,267Stone Valley Community CS$15,488State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Spectrum CS, FY23The New Academy CS $33,571; Spectrum CS $29,533; Crispus Attucks CS $26,776; Life Male STEAM Academy CS $25,667; Centre Learning Community CS $19,253; Nittany Valley CS $18,714; Fell CS $17,554; Evergreen Community CS $17,235; Chester Co Family Academy CS $16,267; Stone Valley Community CS $15,488; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kThe New Academy CS$33,571Spectrum CS$29,533Crispus Attucks CS$26,776Life Male STEAM Academy CS$25,667Centre Learning Community CS$19,253Nittany Valley CS$18,714Fell CS$17,554Evergreen Community CS$17,235Chester Co Family Academy CS$16,267Stone Valley Community CS$15,488State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$1,732,000 in revenue: 0.6% state, 99.4% local and not reported federal. Total spending including $80,000 of capital outlay was $1,477,000, or $32,822 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Spectrum CS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,000; Local $1,721,000; Federal $0; total $1,732,000.
  • State$11,000 1%
  • Local$1,721,000 99%
  • Federal$0 0%

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

45 students in 2022-23, 54 students in 2023-24, 60 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Spectrum CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23452023-24542024-2560
Spectrum CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23452023-24542024-2560
Spectrum CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23452023-24542024-2560
Spectrum CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 6002040602022-23452023-24542024-2560

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23456.57.0
2023-24547.57.2
2024-25607.77.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 9 students in Spectrum CS' 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%87.5%
Students in the class9136,045

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 high school, 60 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Spectrum CS607.8not reportedNot Title I

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 Spectrum CS

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 Spectrum CS

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentSpectrum CS ranks 10 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($29,533).#10 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaSpectrum CS is the number 714 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 45 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#714 of 775
  3. Greater Altoona CTCThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 46 students in fall 2022.
  4. Berks CTCThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 44 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Spectrum CS with Greater Altoona CTCEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Spectrum CS, its largest high school60 students in 2024-25, 7.8 per teacher.60
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Spectrum CS

  1. How many schools and students are in Spectrum CS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 60 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Spectrum CS spend per student?
    $29,533 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 Spectrum CS' money come from?
    $1,732,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 0.6% state, 99.4% local and not reported federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Spectrum CS?
    under 50% of the 9 students in Spectrum CS' 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.
  5. What is Spectrum CS' NCES district ID?
    4200064. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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
  • 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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