Carver High School vs Vaux HS: A Big Picture School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Carver High School Vaux HS: A Big Picture School
Location Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 851 284
Student:Teacher Ratio 27.8:1 20.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.1% 98.9%
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 Carver High School Vaux HS: A Big Picture School
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 Carver High School Vaux HS: A Big Picture School
White 8.1% 0.7%
African American 56.1% 88.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 5.6%
Asian 16.6% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.4% 4.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Carver High School Vaux HS: A Big Picture School
AP Courses Offered 16 -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 440:1 166:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.8% 65.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 10
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.