Enrollment
523
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420088607568Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 40
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 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 24/100 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
- 24
- 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.
School address
District: Kipp Dubois Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420088607568 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kipp Dubois Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kipp Dubois Cs
Kipp Dubois Cs is a mid-sized charter high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 523 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 523 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% 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 (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Philadelphia's high schools, it stands alongside Northeast Hs (3,463 students): Kipp Dubois Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.9:1 vs 18.9:1).
Kipp Dubois Cs is a single-school charter district, so Kipp Dubois Cs 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 Kipp Dubois Cs compares
Kipp Dubois Cs on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,010
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kipp Dubois Cs, which includes Kipp Dubois Cs.
$16,010
Per student
-11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.2%
State 0.1%
Federal 11.7%
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 (~523 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)
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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.
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 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. 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.
Is Kipp Dubois Cs a good school?
Kipp Dubois Cs earns 24/100 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. 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 Kipp Dubois Cs?
None; Kipp Dubois Cs is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Dubois Cs is its only campus.
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