Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS

Public school district · Allegheny County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200845

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS spent $23,023 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 86% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 297 students in 2024-25; 0.7% 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 of Western Pennsylvania CS in enrollment (284 to 316 students) and Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS, FY23Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS $23,023; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS $20,630; Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School $19,446; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Deep Roots CS $18,655; Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School $18,239; Tidioute Community CS $18,096; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.15k17.5k20k22.5k25kUrban Pathways K5 College Char…$23,058Young Scholars of Western Penn…$23,023Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS$20,630Young Scholars of Greater Alle…$19,446Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Deep Roots CS$18,655Easton Arts Academy Elementary…$18,239Tidioute Community CS$18,096Arts Academy Charter Middle Sc…$16,772State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS, FY23Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS $23,023; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS $20,630; Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School $19,446; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Deep Roots CS $18,655; Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School $18,239; Tidioute Community CS $18,096; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.15k17.5k20k22.5k25kUrban Pathways K5 College Charter S…$23,058Young Scholars of Western Pennsylva…$23,023Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS$20,630Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny…$19,446Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Deep Roots CS$18,655Easton Arts Academy Elementary Char…$18,239Tidioute Community CS$18,096Arts Academy Charter Middle School$16,772State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS, FY23Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS $23,023; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS $20,630; Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School $19,446; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Deep Roots CS $18,655; Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School $18,239; Tidioute Community CS $18,096; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.15k20k25kUrban Pathways K5 College Charter School$23,058Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS$23,023Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS$20,630Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter…$19,446Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Deep Roots CS$18,655Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter Scho…$18,239Tidioute Community CS$18,096Arts Academy Charter Middle School$16,772State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS, FY23Urban Pathways K5 College Charter School $23,058; Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS $23,023; Urban Pathways 6-12 CS $22,383; Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS $20,630; Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School $19,446; Westinghouse Arts Academy $19,044; Deep Roots CS $18,655; Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School $18,239; Tidioute Community CS $18,096; Arts Academy Charter Middle School $16,772; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.15k20k25kUrban Pathways K5 College Charter School$23,058Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania…$23,023Urban Pathways 6-12 CS$22,383Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS$20,630Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cha…$19,446Westinghouse Arts Academy$19,044Deep Roots CS$18,655Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter…$18,239Tidioute Community CS$18,096Arts Academy Charter Middle School$16,772State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$7,774,000 in revenue: 0.7% state, 87.1% local and 12.2% federal. Total spending including $184,000 of capital outlay was $7,167,000, or $23,970 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $55,000; Local $6,773,000; Federal $946,000; total $7,774,000.
  • State$55,000 1%
  • Local$6,773,000 87%
  • Federal$946,000 12%

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

299 students in 2022-23, 298 students in 2023-24, 297 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 299, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 29701002003002022-232992023-242982024-25297
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 299, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 29701002003002022-232992023-242982024-25297
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 299, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 29701002003002022-232992023-242982024-25297
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 299, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 29701002003002022-232992023-242982024-25297

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329938.07.9
2023-2429839.07.6
2024-2529738.07.8

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 of Western Pennsylvania CS scored proficient or above: 33-45% in reading and 15-26% 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 arts33-45%54%186
Math15-26%34%187

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, 297 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C2977.8100.0%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 of Western Pennsylvania 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 of Western Pennsylvania CS

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentYoung Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS ranks 36 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,023).#36 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaYoung Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS is the number 649 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 299 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#649 of 775
  3. Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter SchoolThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 305 students in fall 2022, $19,446 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,446
  4. Tidioute Community CSThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 292 students in fall 2022, $18,096 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,096
  5. Compare Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS with Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter SchoolEnrollment, 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 of Western Pennsylvania CS

  1. How many schools and students are in Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 297 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS spend per student?
    $23,023 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 of Western Pennsylvania CS' money come from?
    $7,774,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 0.7% state, 87.1% local and 12.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS scored proficient or above: 33-45% in reading and 15-26% 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 of Western Pennsylvania CS' NCES district ID?
    4200845. 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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