Enrollment
603
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 420003800393 Charter school
Imhotep Institute Chs — Philadelphia, PA
Federal NCES profile for Imhotep Institute Chs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 12/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Imhotep Institute Chs · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Imhotep Institute Chs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Imhotep Institute Chs reports 603 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 53% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
The school offers 2 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 603 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 43.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Imhotep Institute Chs spends $16,854 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 74.2% from local sources (property taxes), 0.6% from the state, and 25.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Imhotep Institute Chs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.6:1 | ▲ 53% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 603 | top 71% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 53% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
43.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,854
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
Enrollment 603 Top 71% in Pennsylvania — larger than 29% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 29.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 +53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 420003800393
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 603:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 43.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 118
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Imhotep Institute Chs, which includes Imhotep Institute Chs.
$16,854
Per student
-26%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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 18.3:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Hs
Standard public school
2,472 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Central Hs
Standard public school
2,329 students 20.4:1 students per teacher
Washington George Hs
Standard public school
1,755 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Franklin Towne Chs
Standard public school
1,292 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Fels Samuel Hs
Standard public school
1,255 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 20.6:1, which is 53% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Imhotep Institute Chs?
Imhotep Institute Chs has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.