Universal Vare CS

Public school district · Philadelphia County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200855

Universal Vare CS spent $24,687 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 107 students in 2024-25; 1.0% 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 Vare CS in enrollment (132 to 182 students) and Universal Vare CS itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Universal Vare CS, FY23Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc $36,192; Austin Area SD $30,318; Universal Vare CS $24,687; Central PA Digital Learning Foundation CS $23,811; Passport Academy CS $23,373; Premier Arts and Science CS $20,885; Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury $19,196; New Day CS $18,034; Bucks County Montessori CS $16,791; HOPE for Hyndman CS $16,427; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kDr Robert Ketterer CS Inc$36,192Austin Area SD$30,318Universal Vare CS$24,687Central PA Digital Learning Fo…$23,811Passport Academy CS$23,373Premier Arts and Science CS$20,885Center for Student Learning CS…$19,196New Day CS$18,034Bucks County Montessori CS$16,791HOPE for Hyndman CS$16,427State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Universal Vare CS, FY23Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc $36,192; Austin Area SD $30,318; Universal Vare CS $24,687; Central PA Digital Learning Foundation CS $23,811; Passport Academy CS $23,373; Premier Arts and Science CS $20,885; Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury $19,196; New Day CS $18,034; Bucks County Montessori CS $16,791; HOPE for Hyndman CS $16,427; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kDr Robert Ketterer CS Inc$36,192Austin Area SD$30,318Universal Vare CS$24,687Central PA Digital Learning Foundat…$23,811Passport Academy CS$23,373Premier Arts and Science CS$20,885Center for Student Learning CS at P…$19,196New Day CS$18,034Bucks County Montessori CS$16,791HOPE for Hyndman CS$16,427State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Universal Vare CS, FY23Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc $36,192; Austin Area SD $30,318; Universal Vare CS $24,687; Central PA Digital Learning Foundation CS $23,811; Passport Academy CS $23,373; Premier Arts and Science CS $20,885; Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury $19,196; New Day CS $18,034; Bucks County Montessori CS $16,791; HOPE for Hyndman CS $16,427; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kDr Robert Ketterer CS Inc$36,192Austin Area SD$30,318Universal Vare CS$24,687Central PA Digital Learning Foundation CS$23,811Passport Academy CS$23,373Premier Arts and Science CS$20,885Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury$19,196New Day CS$18,034Bucks County Montessori CS$16,791HOPE for Hyndman CS$16,427State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Universal Vare CS, FY23Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc $36,192; Austin Area SD $30,318; Universal Vare CS $24,687; Central PA Digital Learning Foundation CS $23,811; Passport Academy CS $23,373; Premier Arts and Science CS $20,885; Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury $19,196; New Day CS $18,034; Bucks County Montessori CS $16,791; HOPE for Hyndman CS $16,427; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kDr Robert Ketterer CS Inc$36,192Austin Area SD$30,318Universal Vare CS$24,687Central PA Digital Learning Foundation…$23,811Passport Academy CS$23,373Premier Arts and Science CS$20,885Center for Student Learning CS at Penns…$19,196New Day CS$18,034Bucks County Montessori CS$16,791HOPE for Hyndman CS$16,427State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$3,916,000 in revenue: 1.0% state, 58.2% local and 40.8% federal. Total spending was $3,724,000, or $24,827 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Universal Vare CS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $39,000; Local $2,281,000; Federal $1,596,000; total $3,916,000.
  • State$39,000 1%
  • Local$2,281,000 58%
  • Federal$1,596,000 41%

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

150 students in 2022-23, 150 students in 2023-24, 107 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Universal Vare CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 150, 2024-25: 1070501001502022-231502023-241502024-25107
Universal Vare CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 150, 2024-25: 1070501001502022-231502023-241502024-25107
Universal Vare CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 150, 2024-25: 1070501001502022-231502023-241502024-25107
Universal Vare CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 150, 2024-25: 1070501001502022-231502023-241502024-25107

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2315011.013.6
2023-241506.025.0
2024-251077.015.3

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

$1,174,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,827 per student

Universal Vare CS booked $1,174,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 11 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 $106,727 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 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$1,022,00087.1%
Special education$152,00012.9%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,483 in 2018-19, $6,065 in 2019-20, $5,606 in 2020-21, $5,078 in 2021-22, $7,827 in 2022-23.

Universal Vare CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,483, 2019-20: $6,065, 2020-21: $5,606, 2021-22: $5,078, 2022-23: $7,82702k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4832019-20$6,0652020-21$5,6062021-22$5,0782022-23$7,827
Universal Vare CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,483, 2019-20: $6,065, 2020-21: $5,606, 2021-22: $5,078, 2022-23: $7,82702k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4832019-20$6,0652020-21$5,6062021-22$5,0782022-23$7,827
Universal Vare CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,483, 2019-20: $6,065, 2020-21: $5,606, 2021-22: $5,078, 2022-23: $7,82702k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4832019-20$6,0652020-21$5,6062021-22$5,0782022-23$7,827
Universal Vare CS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,483, 2019-20: $6,065, 2020-21: $5,606, 2021-22: $5,078, 2022-23: $7,82702k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4832019-20$6,0652020-21$5,6062021-22$5,0782022-23$7,827

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 Vare CS scored proficient or above: 30-37% in reading and 2-10% 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 arts30-37%54%209
Math2-10%34%209

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 middle school, 107 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Universal Vare CS10715.390.7%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 Vare 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 Universal Vare CS

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentUniversal Vare CS ranks 23 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,687).#23 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaUniversal Vare CS is the number 691 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 150 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#691 of 775
  3. Schuylkill IU 29The next larger Pennsylvania district: 154 students in fall 2022.
  4. Central PA Digital Learning Foundation CSThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 148 students in fall 2022, $23,811 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,811
  5. Compare Universal Vare CS with Schuylkill IU 29Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaUniversal Vare CS spent $106,727 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$106,727
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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 Vare CS

  1. How many schools and students are in Universal Vare CS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 107 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Universal Vare CS spend per student?
    $24,687 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 Vare CS' money come from?
    $3,916,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.0% state, 58.2% local and 40.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Universal Vare CS spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,174,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,827 per student. Divided by the 11 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $106,727 per teacher, more than 95 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 Vare CS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Universal Vare CS scored proficient or above: 30-37% in reading and 2-10% 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.
  6. What is Universal Vare CS' NCES district ID?
    4200855. 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

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