Other / mixed grade configuration · Pittsburgh, PA

Environmental Cs at Frick Park

Federal NCES profile for Environmental Cs at Frick Park, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420081206819Charter school
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Environmental Cs at Frick Park earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#7 of 46
schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
32.3%
free-lunch eligible

Environmental Cs at Frick Park has class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Environmental Cs at Frick Park ranks #7 of 46 schools in Pittsburgh, PA.

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

+9 students YoY

Environmental Cs at Frick Park held near 1,029 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 98.0 → 101.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 420081206819 · Pittsburgh, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,073 enr · 10.9:1 · 32.3% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Kelly Park School (1,073 students)

Environmental Cs at Frick Park held near 1,029 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 98.0 → 101.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Environmental Cs at Frick Park compares

Environmental Cs at Frick Park 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 10.9:1 ▼ 20% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.3% ▼ 44% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,073 top 8% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,073
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.3%
free-lunch eligible - 44% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 15% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.6%
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
$23,365
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 215 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.2%
African American 30.1%
Two or More 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 53.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.5, Environmental Cs at Frick Park is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Environmental Cs at Frick Park reports $23,365 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Pittsburgh

6 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 Environmental Cs at Frick Park

How many students attend Environmental Cs at Frick Park?

Environmental Cs at Frick Park has 1,073 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pittsburgh, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,020 (2022-23) → 1,029 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Environmental Cs at Frick Park?

The student-teacher ratio at Environmental Cs at Frick Park is 10.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 31% 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 Environmental Cs at Frick Park?

32.3% of students at Environmental Cs at Frick Park are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Environmental Cs at Frick Park?

The largest demographic group at Environmental Cs at Frick Park is White at 53.2% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Environmental Cs at Frick Park?

Environmental Cs at Frick Park has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Environmental Cs at Frick Park rank among schools in Pittsburgh?

By Resource Investment Index, Environmental Cs at Frick Park ranks #7 of 46 schools in Pittsburgh, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Pittsburgh on the city page.

What other schools are in Environmental Cs at Frick Park?

None; Environmental Cs at Frick Park is a single-school charter district, and Environmental Cs at Frick Park 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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