Other / mixed grade configuration · Philadelphia, PA

Maritime Academy Cs

Federal NCES profile for Maritime Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420012300759Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maritime Academy Cs earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#56 of 106
schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
students per teacher
56.0%
free-lunch eligible

Maritime Academy Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Maritime Academy Cs ranks #56 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA.

Enrollment

829

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

64.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

56.0%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Maritime Academy Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:113:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Maritime Academy Cs

Maritime Academy Cs is a higher-need, large charter combined-grade school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 829 students.

At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 829 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Among 195 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #174, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and White (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 207 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 32.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Philadelphia's public schools, it stands alongside Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs (2,572 students): Maritime Academy Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 15.5:1).

Maritime Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, so Maritime Academy 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 Maritime Academy Cs compares

Maritime Academy 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 13:1 ▼ 4% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.0% ▼ 4% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 829 top 15% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
829
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
56.0%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 44% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.5%
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
$19,832
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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

Hispanic or Latino 44.8%
White 31.1%
African American 15.6%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 3.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Maritime Academy Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maritime Academy Cs, which includes Maritime Academy Cs.

$19,832
Per student
+10%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.2%
State 0.6%
Federal 32.2%

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 other schools in Philadelphia

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Maritime Academy Cs's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Maritime Academy Cs

How many students attend Maritime Academy Cs?

Maritime Academy Cs has 829 students enrolled. It is a public school in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maritime Academy Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Maritime Academy Cs is 13:1, which is 4% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 17% 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 Maritime Academy Cs?

56.0% of students at Maritime Academy Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maritime Academy Cs?

The largest demographic group at Maritime Academy Cs is Hispanic or Latino at 44.8% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maritime Academy Cs?

Maritime Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Maritime Academy Cs rank among schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Maritime Academy Cs ranks #56 of 106 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 schools in Philadelphia on the city page.

Is Maritime Academy Cs a good school?

Maritime Academy Cs earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also more 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 Maritime Academy Cs?

None; Maritime Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, and Maritime Academy 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 2021-22) · 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.

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