Enrollment
101
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 420090607697 Charter school
Life Male Steam Academy Cs — Pittsburgh, PA
Federal NCES profile for Life Male Steam Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 55
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 →
The verdict
Life Male Steam Academy Cs earns a D Resource Investment Index (48/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of Pennsylvania schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 48/100
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 101
- students enrolled
School address
District: Life Male Steam Academy Cs · 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)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Life Male Steam Academy Cs 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
Life Male Steam Academy Cs reports 101 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% below the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 34% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 100.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 72% above the Pennsylvania average and 93% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Life Male Steam Academy Cs spends $47,870 per pupil district-wide, above the Pennsylvania average of $17,970 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 98.6% from local sources (property taxes), 0.1% from the state, and 1.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Life Male Steam Academy Cs 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 101 | top 4% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 89% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
101 larger than 10% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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.
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
— 24% below state mean
Top 9% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$47,870
per pupil, district-wide
— above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
Enrollment 101 Top 4% in Pennsylvania — larger than 96% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 10.3:1 -24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +72% vs state
NCES ID 420090607697
Student demographics
African American 83.2%
Two or More 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
White 1.0%
Largest group: African American at 83.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.8%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Life Male Steam Academy Cs, which includes Life Male Steam Academy Cs.
$47,870
Per student
+166%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+188%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 98.6%
State 0.1%
Federal 1.2%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Life Male Steam Academy Cs
How many students attend Life Male Steam Academy Cs?
Life Male Steam Academy Cs has 101 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Life Male Steam Academy Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Life Male Steam Academy Cs is 10.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Life Male Steam Academy Cs?
100.0% of students at Life Male Steam Academy Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Life Male Steam Academy Cs?
The largest demographic group at Life Male Steam Academy Cs is African American at 83.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Life Male Steam Academy Cs?
Life Male Steam Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Life Male Steam Academy Cs a good school?
Life Male Steam Academy Cs earns a D Resource Investment Index (48/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of Pennsylvania schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.