Universal Institute CS
Public school district · Philadelphia County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200055
Universal Institute CS spent $19,685 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 57% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 597 students in 2024-25; 1.5% 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 Institute CS in enrollment (612 to 637 students) and Universal Institute CS itself.
Where the money came from
$13,307,000 in revenue: 1.5% state, 61.5% local and 36.9% federal. Total spending was $12,432,000, or $19,859 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$201,000 2%
- Local$8,190,000 62%
- Federal$4,916,000 37%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
626 students in 2022-23, 563 students in 2023-24, 597 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 626 | 29.0 | 21.6 |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 32.0 | 17.6 |
| 2024-25 | 597 | 33.0 | 18.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,565,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,695 per student
Universal Institute CS booked $3,565,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 29 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 $122,931 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,089,000 | 86.6% |
| Special education | $396,000 | 11.1% |
| Other programs | $80,000 | 2.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,246 in 2018-19, $4,649 in 2019-20, $5,035 in 2020-21, $5,477 in 2021-22, $5,695 in 2022-23.
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 Institute CS scored proficient or above: 37-41% in reading and 6-11% 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.
| Subject | This district | Pennsylvania | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 37-41% | 54% | 385 |
| Math | 6-11% | 34% | 387 |
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 other school, 597 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Institute CS | 597 | 18.1 | 94.5% | 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 Institute CS
- Phone: (215) 732-7988
- Office: 801 S 15th St, 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 Institute CS
- Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentUniversal Institute CS ranks 109 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,685).#109 of 254
- Every school district in PennsylvaniaUniversal Institute CS is the number 547 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 626 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#547 of 775
- Roberto Clemente CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 628 students in fall 2022, $14,930 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,930
- Discovery CSThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 622 students in fall 2022, $16,063 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,063
- Compare Universal Institute CS with Roberto Clemente CSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaUniversal Institute CS spent $122,931 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$122,931
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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 Institute CS
How many schools and students are in Universal Institute CS?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 597 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Universal Institute CS spend per student?
$19,685 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.Where does Universal Institute CS' money come from?
$13,307,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.5% state, 61.5% local and 36.9% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Universal Institute CS spend on teacher salaries?
$3,565,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,695 per student. Divided by the 29 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $122,931 per teacher, more than 99 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).How do students in Universal Institute CS do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Universal Institute CS scored proficient or above: 37-41% in reading and 6-11% 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.What is Universal Institute CS' NCES district ID?
4200055. 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 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