Other / mixed grade configuration · Catasauqua, PA
Innovative Arts Academy Cs
Federal NCES profile for Innovative Arts Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Innovative Arts Academy Cs earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Catasauqua · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.6:1
- students per teacher
- 477
- students enrolled
Innovative Arts Academy Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Innovative Arts Academy Cs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Catasauqua, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420089407594 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-54 students YoY
Innovative Arts Academy Cs shrank from 531 students in 2022-23 to 477 in 2023-24 (-10.2%).
Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-54 students YoY 420089407594 · Catasauqua, PA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
477 enr · 13.6:1 · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Bankscaddell Elementary School (477 students)
Innovative Arts Academy Cs shrank from 531 students in 2022-23 to 477 in 2023-24 (-10.2%). Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Innovative Arts Academy Cs compares
Innovative Arts Academy Cs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▼ 0% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 477 | top 47% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 80.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.3, Innovative Arts Academy Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Innovative Arts Academy Cs reports $15,682 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~477 students)
Frequently asked questions about Innovative Arts Academy Cs
How many students attend Innovative Arts Academy Cs?
Innovative Arts Academy Cs has 477 students enrolled. It is a public school in Catasauqua, PA. CCD year-over-year: 531 (2022-23) → 477 (2023-24), down 54.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Innovative Arts Academy Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Innovative Arts Academy Cs is 13.6:1, which is 0% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Innovative Arts Academy Cs?
The largest demographic group at Innovative Arts Academy Cs is Hispanic or Latino at 80.7% of enrollment, in Catasauqua, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Innovative Arts Academy Cs?
Innovative Arts Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Innovative Arts Academy Cs rank among public schools in Catasauqua?
By Resource Investment Index, Innovative Arts Academy Cs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Catasauqua, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Innovative Arts Academy Cs?
None; Innovative Arts Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, and Innovative Arts Academy Cs is its only campus.