Academy at Palumbo vs Creative and Performing Arts

How do these schools compare?

Metric Academy at Palumbo Creative and Performing Arts
Location Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,225 643
Student:Teacher Ratio 35.1:1 31.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 97.0% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Academy at Palumbo Creative and Performing Arts
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,329 $18,329
District The School District of Philadelphia The School District of Philadelphia

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Academy at Palumbo Creative and Performing Arts
White 17.4% 26.7%
African American 25.0% 50.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3% 12.3%
Asian 33.6% 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.4% 4.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Academy at Palumbo Creative and Performing Arts
AP Courses Offered 17 9
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 373:1 378:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.3% 23.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 2 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.