Other / mixed grade configuration · Philadelphia, PA
New Foundations Cs
Federal NCES profile for New Foundations Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
New Foundations Cs earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.
- #74 of 106
- schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.6:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 58.1%
- free-lunch eligible
New Foundations Cs has class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Foundations Cs ranks #74 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420007500531 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+12 students YoY
New Foundations Cs held near 1,508 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 98.8 → 103.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+12 students YoY 420007500531 · Philadelphia, PA Other · MID · CHARTER
1,529 enr · 15.6:1 · 58.1% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Foshay Learning Center (1,530 students)
New Foundations Cs held near 1,508 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 98.8 → 103.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How New Foundations Cs compares
New Foundations 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 | 15.6:1 | ▲ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.1% | ▼ 0% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,529 | top 3% | - | - |
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: White at 34.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 73.2, New Foundations Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for New Foundations Cs reports $17,465 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.
Similar enrollment (~1,529 students)
Frequently asked questions about New Foundations Cs
How many students attend New Foundations Cs?
New Foundations Cs has 1,529 students enrolled. It is a public school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,496 (2022-23) → 1,508 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Foundations Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at New Foundations Cs is 15.6:1, which is 15% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Foundations Cs?
58.1% of students at New Foundations Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Foundations Cs?
The largest demographic group at New Foundations Cs is White at 34.5% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Foundations Cs?
New Foundations Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 New Foundations Cs rank among schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, New Foundations Cs ranks #74 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 New Foundations Cs?
None; New Foundations Cs is a single-school charter district, and New Foundations Cs is its only campus.