Universal Alcorn CS

Public school district · Philadelphia County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200872

Universal Alcorn CS spent $20,015 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 467 students in 2024-25; 0.4% 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 Universal Alcorn CS in enrollment (439 to 487 students) and Universal Alcorn CS itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Universal Alcorn CS, FY23Duquesne City SD $28,041; Avella Area SD $22,818; TECH Freire Charter School $20,377; Universal Alcorn CS $20,015; Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary $20,007; Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship $19,555; Sugar Valley Rural CS $17,522; Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School $16,996; Williamsburg Community SD $15,972; Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School $12,732; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30kDuquesne City SD$28,041Avella Area SD$22,818TECH Freire Charter School$20,377Universal Alcorn CS$20,015Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary$20,007Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurs…$19,555Sugar Valley Rural CS$17,522Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures C…$16,996Williamsburg Community SD$15,972Lehigh Valley Dual Language Ch…$12,732State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Universal Alcorn CS, FY23Duquesne City SD $28,041; Avella Area SD $22,818; TECH Freire Charter School $20,377; Universal Alcorn CS $20,015; Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary $20,007; Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship $19,555; Sugar Valley Rural CS $17,522; Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School $16,996; Williamsburg Community SD $15,972; Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School $12,732; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30kDuquesne City SD$28,041Avella Area SD$22,818TECH Freire Charter School$20,377Universal Alcorn CS$20,015Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary$20,007Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship$19,555Sugar Valley Rural CS$17,522Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charte…$16,996Williamsburg Community SD$15,972Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter…$12,732State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Universal Alcorn CS, FY23Duquesne City SD $28,041; Avella Area SD $22,818; TECH Freire Charter School $20,377; Universal Alcorn CS $20,015; Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary $20,007; Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship $19,555; Sugar Valley Rural CS $17,522; Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School $16,996; Williamsburg Community SD $15,972; Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School $12,732; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30kDuquesne City SD$28,041Avella Area SD$22,818TECH Freire Charter School$20,377Universal Alcorn CS$20,015Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary$20,007Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship$19,555Sugar Valley Rural CS$17,522Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School$16,996Williamsburg Community SD$15,972Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School$12,732State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Universal Alcorn CS, FY23Duquesne City SD $28,041; Avella Area SD $22,818; TECH Freire Charter School $20,377; Universal Alcorn CS $20,015; Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary $20,007; Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship $19,555; Sugar Valley Rural CS $17,522; Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School $16,996; Williamsburg Community SD $15,972; Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School $12,732; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30kDuquesne City SD$28,041Avella Area SD$22,818TECH Freire Charter School$20,377Universal Alcorn CS$20,015Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary$20,007Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship$19,555Sugar Valley Rural CS$17,522Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter Sc…$16,996Williamsburg Community SD$15,972Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter Sch…$12,732State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$9,851,000 in revenue: 0.4% state, 67.5% local and 32.1% federal. Total spending was $9,732,000, or $21,111 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Universal Alcorn CS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $36,000; Local $6,654,000; Federal $3,161,000; total $9,851,000.
  • State$36,000 0%
  • Local$6,654,000 68%
  • Federal$3,161,000 32%

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

461 students in 2022-23, 422 students in 2023-24, 467 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Universal Alcorn CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 461, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 46702004006002022-234612023-244222024-25467
Universal Alcorn CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 461, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 46702004006002022-234612023-244222024-25467
Universal Alcorn CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 461, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 46702004006002022-234612023-244222024-25467
Universal Alcorn CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 461, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 46702004006002022-234612023-244222024-25467

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346132.014.4
2023-2442221.020.1
2024-2546726.018.0

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

$2,777,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,024 per student

Universal Alcorn CS booked $2,777,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 32 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $86,781 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 65 in 100 Pennsylvania districts with a figure (state median $81,309, 647 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,245,00080.8%
Special education$532,00019.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,848 in 2018-19, $4,536 in 2019-20, $5,059 in 2020-21, $5,092 in 2021-22, $6,024 in 2022-23.

Universal Alcorn CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,848, 2019-20: $4,536, 2020-21: $5,059, 2021-22: $5,092, 2022-23: $6,02402k4k6k8k2018-19$3,8482019-20$4,5362020-21$5,0592021-22$5,0922022-23$6,024
Universal Alcorn CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,848, 2019-20: $4,536, 2020-21: $5,059, 2021-22: $5,092, 2022-23: $6,02402k4k6k8k2018-19$3,8482019-20$4,5362020-21$5,0592021-22$5,0922022-23$6,024
Universal Alcorn CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,848, 2019-20: $4,536, 2020-21: $5,059, 2021-22: $5,092, 2022-23: $6,02402k4k6k8k2018-19$3,8482019-20$4,5362020-21$5,0592021-22$5,0922022-23$6,024
Universal Alcorn CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,848, 2019-20: $4,536, 2020-21: $5,059, 2021-22: $5,092, 2022-23: $6,02402k4k6k8k2018-19$3,8482019-20$4,5362020-21$5,0592021-22$5,0922022-23$6,024

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Universal Alcorn CS scored proficient or above: 35-44% in reading and 9-17% 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 arts35-44%54%318
Math9-17%34%323

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, 467 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Universal Alcorn CS46718.090.6%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 Universal Alcorn CS

  • Phone: (215) 952-2685
  • Office: 3200 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146

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 Universal Alcorn CS

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentUniversal Alcorn CS ranks 104 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,015).#104 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaUniversal Alcorn CS is the number 608 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 461 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#608 of 775
  3. Williamsburg Community SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 464 students in fall 2022, $15,972 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,972
  4. Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter SchoolThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 456 students in fall 2022, $12,732 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,732
  5. Compare Universal Alcorn CS with Williamsburg Community SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaUniversal Alcorn CS spent $86,781 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$86,781
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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 Universal Alcorn CS

  1. How many schools and students are in Universal Alcorn CS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 467 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Universal Alcorn CS spend per student?
    $20,015 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 Universal Alcorn CS' money come from?
    $9,851,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 0.4% state, 67.5% local and 32.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Universal Alcorn CS spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,777,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,024 per student. Divided by the 32 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $86,781 per teacher, more than 65 in 100 Pennsylvania districts (state median $81,309). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Universal Alcorn CS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Universal Alcorn CS scored proficient or above: 35-44% in reading and 9-17% 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.
  6. What is Universal Alcorn CS' NCES district ID?
    4200872. 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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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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