Young Scholars CS

Public school district · Philadelphia County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200058

Young Scholars CS spent $25,161 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 93% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 265 students in 2024-25; 2.0% 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 Young Scholars CS in enrollment (250 to 284 students) and Young Scholars CS itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Young Scholars CS, FY23Young Scholars CS $25,161; Shanksville-Stonycreek SD $23,664; Propel CS-Hazelwood $22,380; Inquiry CS $21,507; Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD $21,237; Deep Roots CS $18,655; Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School $18,239; Multicultural Academy CS $15,760; Gettysburg Montessori Charter School $13,722; Infinity CS $10,656; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.5k10k15k20k25k30kYoung Scholars CS$25,161Shanksville-Stonycreek SD$23,664Propel CS-Hazelwood$22,380Inquiry CS$21,507Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD$21,237Deep Roots CS$18,655Easton Arts Academy Elementary…$18,239Multicultural Academy CS$15,760Gettysburg Montessori Charter …$13,722Infinity CS$10,656State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Young Scholars CS, FY23Young Scholars CS $25,161; Shanksville-Stonycreek SD $23,664; Propel CS-Hazelwood $22,380; Inquiry CS $21,507; Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD $21,237; Deep Roots CS $18,655; Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School $18,239; Multicultural Academy CS $15,760; Gettysburg Montessori Charter School $13,722; Infinity CS $10,656; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.5k10k15k20k25k30kYoung Scholars CS$25,161Shanksville-Stonycreek SD$23,664Propel CS-Hazelwood$22,380Inquiry CS$21,507Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD$21,237Deep Roots CS$18,655Easton Arts Academy Elementary Char…$18,239Multicultural Academy CS$15,760Gettysburg Montessori Charter School$13,722Infinity CS$10,656State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Young Scholars CS, FY23Young Scholars CS $25,161; Shanksville-Stonycreek SD $23,664; Propel CS-Hazelwood $22,380; Inquiry CS $21,507; Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD $21,237; Deep Roots CS $18,655; Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School $18,239; Multicultural Academy CS $15,760; Gettysburg Montessori Charter School $13,722; Infinity CS $10,656; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.5k15k25k30kYoung Scholars CS$25,161Shanksville-Stonycreek SD$23,664Propel CS-Hazelwood$22,380Inquiry CS$21,507Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD$21,237Deep Roots CS$18,655Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter Scho…$18,239Multicultural Academy CS$15,760Gettysburg Montessori Charter School$13,722Infinity CS$10,656State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Young Scholars CS, FY23Young Scholars CS $25,161; Shanksville-Stonycreek SD $23,664; Propel CS-Hazelwood $22,380; Inquiry CS $21,507; Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD $21,237; Deep Roots CS $18,655; Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School $18,239; Multicultural Academy CS $15,760; Gettysburg Montessori Charter School $13,722; Infinity CS $10,656; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.5k15k25k30kYoung Scholars CS$25,161Shanksville-Stonycreek SD$23,664Propel CS-Hazelwood$22,380Inquiry CS$21,507Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD$21,237Deep Roots CS$18,655Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter…$18,239Multicultural Academy CS$15,760Gettysburg Montessori Charter School$13,722Infinity CS$10,656State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$7,346,000 in revenue: 2.0% state, 73.9% local and 24.1% federal. Total spending including $290,000 of capital outlay was $7,053,000, or $26,416 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Young Scholars CS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $150,000; Local $5,428,000; Federal $1,768,000; total $7,346,000.
  • State$150,000 2%
  • Local$5,428,000 74%
  • Federal$1,768,000 24%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

267 students in 2022-23, 251 students in 2023-24, 265 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Young Scholars CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 26501002003002022-232672023-242512024-25265
Young Scholars CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 26501002003002022-232672023-242512024-25265
Young Scholars CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 26501002003002022-232672023-242512024-25265
Young Scholars CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 26501002003002022-232672023-242512024-25265

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326710.026.7
2023-2425119.013.2
2024-2526520.013.3

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 Young Scholars CS scored proficient or above: 23-27% in reading and 0-5% 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 arts23-27%54%254
Math0-5%34%252

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, 265 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Young Scholars CS26513.394.7%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 Young Scholars 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 Young Scholars CS

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentYoung Scholars CS ranks 19 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,161).#19 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaYoung Scholars CS is the number 661 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 267 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#661 of 775
  3. Inquiry CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 268 students in fall 2022, $21,507 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,507
  4. Intermediate Unit 1The next smaller Pennsylvania district: 260 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Young Scholars CS with Inquiry CSEnrollment, 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 Young Scholars CS

  1. How many schools and students are in Young Scholars CS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 265 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Young Scholars CS spend per student?
    $25,161 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 Young Scholars CS' money come from?
    $7,346,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 2.0% state, 73.9% local and 24.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Young Scholars CS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Young Scholars CS scored proficient or above: 23-27% in reading and 0-5% 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 Young Scholars CS' NCES district ID?
    4200058. 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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