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.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420004000399Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 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 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.

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

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 methodology

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
$15,760
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
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.

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

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.

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.

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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