Other / mixed grade configuration · Philadelphia, PA

Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs

Federal NCES profile for Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420076006107Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#91 of 106
schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
14.4:1
students per teacher
99.5%
free-lunch eligible

Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs ranks #91 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

-1 students YoY

Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs held near 773 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 52.0 → 48.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 420076006107 · Philadelphia, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

747 enr · 14.4:1 · 99.5% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: J U Blacksher School (747 students)

Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs held near 773 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 52.0 → 48.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs compares

Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▲ 6% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.5% ▲ 71% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 747 top 18% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
747
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.5%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.7%
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
$15,110
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 374 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 137 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 92.5%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Asian 0.3%
White 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 92.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.1, Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs reports $15,110 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Philadelphia

6 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 Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs

How many students attend Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs?

Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs has 747 students enrolled. It is a public school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 774 (2022-23) → 773 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs is 14.4:1, which is 6% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs?

99.5% of students at Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs?

The largest demographic group at Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs is African American at 92.5% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs?

Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs rank among schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs ranks #91 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Philadelphia on the city page.

What other schools are in Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs?

None; Boys Latin of Philadelphia Cs is a single-school charter district, and Boys Latin of Philadelphia 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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