Enrollment
2,634
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Collegium Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420005000485 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
265.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Collegium Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Collegium Cs
Collegium Cs is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Exton, Pennsylvania, enrolling 2,634 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Collegium Cs is leaner than roughly 92% of Pennsylvania schools and 27% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 99.9% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,634 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 21 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (31%) and White (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 74/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 188 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Exton's public schools, it stands alongside Insight Pa Cyber Cs (3,385 students): Collegium Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.9:1 vs 12.4:1).
Collegium Cs is a single-school charter district, so Collegium Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 2,634 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Pennsylvania, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Collegium Cs compares
Collegium Cs on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$18,004
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Collegium Cs, which includes Collegium Cs.
$18,004
Per student
+0%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 91.6%
State 0.2%
Federal 8.2%
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.
Similar other schools in Exton
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~2,634 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Collegium Cs a good school?
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. 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 Collegium Cs?
None; Collegium Cs is a single-school charter district, and Collegium Cs is its only campus.
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