Other / mixed grade configuration · Philadelphia, PA

Mast Community Cs

Federal NCES profile for Mast Community Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420005100488Charter school
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mast Community Cs earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#17 of 106
schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
students per teacher
49.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mast Community Cs ranks #17 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

+13 students YoY

Mast Community Cs held near 1,486 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 104.0 → 106.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 420005100488 · Philadelphia, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,492 enr · 14.3:1 · 49.8% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Elmont Memorial High School (1,492 students)

Mast Community Cs held near 1,486 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 104.0 → 106.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Mast Community Cs compares

Mast Community Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▲ 5% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.8% ▼ 14% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,492 top 3% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,492
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.8%
free-lunch eligible - 14% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,874
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 298 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
Asian 13.5%
African American 13.2%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.0, Mast Community Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Mast Community Cs reports $18,874 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Philadelphia

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Mast Community Cs

How many students attend Mast Community Cs?

Mast Community Cs has 1,492 students enrolled. It is a public school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,473 (2022-23) → 1,486 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mast Community Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Mast Community Cs is 14.3:1, which is 5% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mast Community Cs?

49.8% of students at Mast Community Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mast Community Cs?

The largest demographic group at Mast Community Cs is White at 53.8% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mast Community Cs?

Mast Community Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Mast Community Cs rank among schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Mast Community Cs ranks #17 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.

What other schools are in Mast Community Cs?

None; Mast Community Cs is a single-school charter district, and Mast Community 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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