Enrollment
1,194
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sharon Hill, PA
Academy Park Hs
Federal NCES profile for Academy Park Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422240006516
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Academy Park Hs earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.4:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 95.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,194
- students enrolled
Academy Park Hs has class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southeast Delco Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422240006516 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
73.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Academy Park Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Academy Park Hs
Academy Park Hs is a high-poverty, large high school in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,194 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.4:1 is larger than about 88% of Pennsylvania schools and 21% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 95.1% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,194 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 152 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #74.
Its student body is predominantly African American (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 299 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 318 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,194 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Southeast Delco Sd also operates Harris Sch (715 students) and Darby Twp Sch (618 students) alongside Academy Park Hs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Academy Park Hs compares
Academy Park Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.4:1 | ▲ 21% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.1% | ▲ 64% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,194 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,194
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher
- 21% above state mean
Top 88% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
66.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,737
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 299 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 313 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 80.7%
White 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 80.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Academy Park Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southeast Delco Sd, which includes Academy Park Hs.
$16,737
Per student
-7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.3%
State 38.7%
Federal 16.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Academy Park Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Darby Twp Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Delcroft Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sharon Hill Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Academy Park Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 715
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 618
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 554
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 552
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 222
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,194 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Academy Park Hs
How many students attend Academy Park Hs?
Academy Park Hs has 1,194 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sharon Hill, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy Park Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Academy Park Hs is 16.4:1, which is 21% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Academy Park Hs?
95.1% of students at Academy Park Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy Park Hs?
The largest demographic group at Academy Park Hs is African American at 80.7% of enrollment, in Sharon Hill, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy Park Hs?
Academy Park Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Academy Park Hs a good school?
Academy Park Hs earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Southeast Delco Sd?
Besides Academy Park Hs, Southeast Delco Sd also operates Harris Sch (715 students), Darby Twp Sch (618 students), and Delcroft Sch (554 students). See the Southeast Delco Sd district page for the complete list.
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