Enrollment
254
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Philadelphia, PA
Multicultural Academy Cs
Federal NCES profile for Multicultural Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420004000399Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 40
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Multicultural Academy Cs earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #43 of 57
- high schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.9:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 254
- students enrolled
Multicultural Academy Cs has class sizes larger than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Multicultural Academy Cs ranks #43 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
District: Multicultural Academy Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420004000399 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
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 Multicultural Academy Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Multicultural Academy Cs
Multicultural Academy Cs is a mid-sized charter high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 254 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 254 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Multicultural Academy Cs spends $13,835 per pupil, 23% below the Pennsylvania average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Philadelphia's high schools, it stands alongside Northeast Hs (3,463 students): Multicultural Academy Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.9:1 vs 18.9:1).
Multicultural Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, so Multicultural 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 Multicultural Academy Cs compares
Multicultural 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 | 14.9:1 | ▲ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 254 | top 84% | - | - |
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.
254
Bigger than 26% 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
39.0%
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
$13,835
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
African American 86.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 4.3%
White 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 86.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Multicultural Academy Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Multicultural Academy Cs, which includes Multicultural Academy Cs.
$13,835
Per student
-23%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.0%
State 1.5%
Federal 18.4%
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 (~254 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Multicultural Academy Cs
How many students attend Multicultural Academy Cs?
Multicultural Academy Cs has 254 students enrolled. It is a high school in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Multicultural Academy Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Multicultural Academy 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 Multicultural Academy Cs?
The largest demographic group at Multicultural Academy Cs is African American at 86.6% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Multicultural Academy Cs?
Multicultural Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 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 Multicultural Academy Cs rank among high schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Multicultural Academy Cs ranks #43 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 Multicultural Academy Cs a good school?
Multicultural Academy Cs earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of 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 Multicultural Academy Cs?
None; Multicultural Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, and Multicultural Academy Cs is its only campus.
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