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

Kipp Dubois Cs

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Dubois Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420088607568Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Dubois Cs earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#55 of 57
high schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
14.9:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
523
students enrolled

Kipp Dubois Cs has class sizes larger than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Dubois Cs ranks #55 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

+26 students YoY

Kipp Dubois Cs grew from 497 students in 2022-23 to 523 in 2023-24 (+5.2%).

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).

Growing CCD campus

+26 students YoY 420088607568 · Philadelphia, PA High · MID · CHARTER

523 enr · 14.9:1 · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Detroit School of Arts (523 students)

Kipp Dubois Cs grew from 497 students in 2022-23 to 523 in 2023-24 (+5.2%). Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Dubois Cs compares

Kipp Dubois Cs is a growing 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 14.9:1 ▲ 10% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 523 top 40% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
523
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 75% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
54.5%
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
$20,072
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 94.6%
Two or More 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
White 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 94.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Kipp Dubois Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for Kipp Dubois Cs reports $20,072 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 Kipp Dubois Cs

How many students attend Kipp Dubois Cs?

Kipp Dubois Cs has 523 students enrolled. It is a high school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 497 (2022-23) → 523 (2023-24), up 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Dubois Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Dubois Cs is 14.9:1, which is 10% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Dubois Cs?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Dubois Cs is African American at 94.6% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Dubois Cs?

Kipp Dubois Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kipp Dubois Cs rank among high schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Dubois Cs ranks #55 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 Kipp Dubois Cs?

None; Kipp Dubois Cs is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Dubois Cs 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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