Philadelphia Learning Academy - South vs School of the Future

How do these schools compare?

Metric Philadelphia Learning Academy - South School of the Future
Location Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 99 569
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.6:1 14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.6% 98.4%
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 Philadelphia Learning Academy - South School of the Future
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 Philadelphia Learning Academy - South School of the Future
White 0.0% 1.2%
African American 97.0% 91.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 4.2%
Asian 0.0% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Philadelphia Learning Academy - South School of the Future
AP Courses Offered - 3
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 75:1 234:1
Chronic Absenteeism 89.7% 56.0%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
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.