Other / mixed grade configuration · West Chester, PA

21st Century Cyber Cs

Federal NCES profile for 21st Century Cyber Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420009100597Charter school
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

21st Century Cyber Cs earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 20
public schools in West Chester · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
17.2:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
996
students enrolled

21st Century Cyber Cs has class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, 21st Century Cyber Cs ranks #2 of 20 public schools in West Chester, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-136 students YoY

21st Century Cyber Cs shrank from 1,239 students in 2022-23 to 1,103 in 2023-24 (-11.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 58.5 → 51.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-136 students YoY 420009100597 · West Chester, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

996 enr · 17.2:1 · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Norma Butler Bossard Elementary School (996 students)

21st Century Cyber Cs shrank from 1,239 students in 2022-23 to 1,103 in 2023-24 (-11.0%). Teacher FTE lost 58.5 → 51.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How 21st Century Cyber Cs compares

21st Century Cyber Cs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.2:1 ▲ 26% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 996 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
996
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 92% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,926
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.8%
African American 15.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 7.6%
Asian 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 66.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, 21st Century Cyber Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for 21st Century Cyber Cs reports $14,926 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in West Chester

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about 21st Century Cyber Cs

How many students attend 21st Century Cyber Cs?

21st Century Cyber Cs has 996 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Chester, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,239 (2022-23) → 1,103 (2023-24), down 136.

What is the student-teacher ratio at 21st Century Cyber Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at 21st Century Cyber Cs is 17.2:1, which is 26% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of 21st Century Cyber Cs?

The largest demographic group at 21st Century Cyber Cs is White at 66.8% of enrollment, in West Chester, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for 21st Century Cyber Cs?

21st Century Cyber Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does 21st Century Cyber Cs rank among public schools in West Chester?

By Resource Investment Index, 21st Century Cyber Cs ranks #2 of 20 public schools in West Chester, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in West Chester on the city page.

What other schools are in 21st Century Cyber Cs?

None; 21st Century Cyber Cs is a single-school charter district, and 21st Century Cyber Cs is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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