High school (grades 9-12) · Philadelphia, PA

Imhotep Institute Chs

Federal NCES profile for Imhotep Institute Chs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420003800393Charter school
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Imhotep Institute Chs earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Pennsylvania schools.

#57 of 57
high schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
20.8:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
603
students enrolled

Imhotep Institute Chs has class sizes larger than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Imhotep Institute Chs ranks #57 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

+21 students YoY

Imhotep Institute Chs held near 618 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+21 students YoY 420003800393 · Philadelphia, PA High · MID · CHARTER

603 enr · 20.8:1 · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy (603 students)

Imhotep Institute Chs held near 618 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Imhotep Institute Chs compares

Imhotep Institute Chs 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 20.8:1 ▲ 53% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 603 top 29% - -

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

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
603
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher - 53% above state mean
Top 98% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
43.1%
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
$17,102
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 603 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 118 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 92.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 3.5%
White 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.5, Imhotep Institute Chs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Imhotep Institute Chs reports $17,102 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Philadelphia

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Imhotep Institute Chs

How many students attend Imhotep Institute Chs?

Imhotep Institute Chs has 603 students enrolled. It is a high school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 597 (2022-23) → 618 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Imhotep Institute Chs?

The student-teacher ratio at Imhotep Institute Chs is 20.8:1, which is 53% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imhotep Institute Chs?

The largest demographic group at Imhotep Institute Chs is African American at 92.9% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Imhotep Institute Chs?

Imhotep Institute Chs has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (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 Imhotep Institute Chs rank among high schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Imhotep Institute Chs ranks #57 of 57 high 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 high schools in Philadelphia on the city page.

What other schools are in Imhotep Institute Chs?

None; Imhotep Institute Chs is a single-school charter district, and Imhotep Institute Chs 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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