Other / mixed grade configuration · Exton, PA

Collegium Cs

Federal NCES profile for Collegium Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420005000485Charter school
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Collegium Cs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#1 of 3
schools in Exton · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
9.9:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
99.9%
free-lunch eligible

Collegium Cs has class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Collegium Cs ranks #1 of 3 schools in Exton, PA.

School address

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

-35 students YoY

Collegium Cs held near 2,610 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-35 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 265.9 → 270.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-35 students YoY 420005000485 · Exton, PA Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,634 enr · 9.9:1 · 99.9% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (2,629 students)

Collegium Cs held near 2,610 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-35 headcount). Teacher FTE added 265.9 → 270.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Collegium Cs compares

Collegium 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 9.9:1 ▼ 27% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.9% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,634 top 1% - -

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

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,634
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.9%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 8% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$20,195
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors14.0 FTE
Per 188 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 265 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 30.7%
White 29.6%
African American 27.2%
Asian 8.4%
Two or More 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 30.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.6, Collegium Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Collegium Cs reports $20,195 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Exton

2 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 Collegium Cs

How many students attend Collegium Cs?

Collegium Cs has 2,634 students enrolled. It is a public school in Exton, PA. CCD year-over-year: 2,645 (2022-23) → 2,610 (2023-24), nearly flat (-35).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Collegium Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Collegium Cs is 9.9:1, which is 27% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Collegium Cs?

99.9% of students at Collegium Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Collegium Cs?

The largest demographic group at Collegium Cs is Hispanic or Latino at 30.7% of enrollment, in Exton, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Collegium Cs?

Collegium Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Collegium Cs rank among schools in Exton?

By Resource Investment Index, Collegium Cs ranks #1 of 3 schools in Exton, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Exton on the city page.

What other schools are in Collegium Cs?

None; Collegium Cs is a single-school charter district, and Collegium 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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