Enrollment
603
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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 11/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420003800393Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 17
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #57 of 57
- high schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 11
- 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.
School address
District: Imhotep Institute Chs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420003800393 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Imhotep Institute Chs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Imhotep Institute Chs
Imhotep Institute Chs is a mid-sized charter high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 603 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.8:1 is larger than about 98% of Pennsylvania schools and 53% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 603 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 603 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 25.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Philadelphia's high schools, it stands alongside Northeast Hs (3,463 students): Imhotep Institute Chs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.8:1 vs 18.9:1).
Imhotep Institute Chs is a single-school charter district, so Imhotep Institute Chs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Imhotep Institute Chs compares
Imhotep Institute Chs on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$15,791
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Imhotep Institute Chs, which includes Imhotep Institute Chs.
$15,791
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.2%
State 0.6%
Federal 25.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Philadelphia
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Northeast Hs
Standard public school
3,463 students 18.9:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Hs
Standard public school
2,472 students 17:1 students per teacher
Central Hs
Standard public school
2,329 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Washington George Hs
Standard public school
1,755 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Franklin Towne Chs
Standard public school
1,292 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Fels Samuel Hs
Standard public school
1,255 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~603 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.8:1)
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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.
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 11/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Imhotep Institute Chs a good school?
Imhotep Institute Chs earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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