Other / mixed grade configuration · Philadelphia, PA
Freire Cs
Federal NCES profile for Freire Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Freire Cs earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #94 of 106
- schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 1,024
- students enrolled
Freire Cs has class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Freire Cs ranks #94 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420006000502 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+19 students YoY
Freire Cs held near 953 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 85.0 → 83.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+19 students YoY 420006000502 · Philadelphia, PA Other · MID · CHARTER
1,024 enr · 12:1 · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: Whitney (Gretchen) High (1,024 students)
Freire Cs held near 953 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 85.0 → 83.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Freire Cs compares
Freire Cs 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,024 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 90.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Freire Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Freire Cs reports $19,345 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Philadelphia
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,024 students)
Frequently asked questions about Freire Cs
How many students attend Freire Cs?
Freire Cs has 1,024 students enrolled. It is a public school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 934 (2022-23) → 953 (2023-24), nearly flat (+19).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freire Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Freire Cs is 12:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freire Cs?
The largest demographic group at Freire Cs is African American at 90.4% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Freire Cs?
Freire Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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 Freire Cs rank among schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Freire Cs ranks #94 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Philadelphia on the city page.
What other schools are in Freire Cs?
None; Freire Cs is a single-school charter district, and Freire Cs is its only campus.