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 31/100.
The verdict
Multicultural Academy Cs earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #43 of 57
- high schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 31
- 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
NCES ID 420004000399 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Multicultural Academy Cs held near 244 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 17.3 → 17.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 420004000399 · Philadelphia, PA High · SMALL · CHARTER
254 enr · 14.9:1 · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Osceola High School (254 students)
Multicultural Academy Cs held near 244 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 17.3 → 17.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Multicultural Academy Cs compares
Multicultural Academy 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 | 14.9:1 | ▲ 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 86.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Multicultural Academy Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Multicultural Academy Cs reports $15,760 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Philadelphia
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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.
Similar enrollment (~254 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 250 (2022-23) → 244 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
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 31/100 (lower 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 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.
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.