Enrollment
146
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 420088207549 Charter school
Passport Academy Cs — Pittsburgh, PA
Federal NCES profile for Passport Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 22/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Passport Academy Cs earns an F Resource Investment Index (22/100), with class sizes larger than 100% of Pennsylvania schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 22/100
- 26.8:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 146
- students enrolled
School address
District: Passport Academy Cs · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.8:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+99% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Passport Academy Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Passport Academy Cs reports 146 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 99% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 71% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 146 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 61.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Passport Academy Cs spends $32,545 per pupil district-wide, above the Pennsylvania average of $17,970 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 82.4% from local sources (property taxes), 0.5% from the state, and 17.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Passport Academy Cs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.8:1 | ▲ 99% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 146 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
27 smaller classes than 2% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
146 larger than 14% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
26.8:1
students per teacher
— 99% above state mean
Top 100% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
61.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$32,545
per pupil, district-wide
— above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 146 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
Enrollment 146 Top 6% in Pennsylvania — larger than 94% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 26.8:1 +99% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 420088207549
Student demographics
African American 90.4%
White 7.5%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 90.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 146:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 61.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Passport Academy Cs, which includes Passport Academy Cs.
$32,545
Per student
+81%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+96%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.4%
State 0.5%
Federal 17.1%
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 Pittsburgh
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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Standard public school
1,772 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
North Hills Shs
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1,443 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Pittsburgh Allderdice Hs
Standard public school
1,386 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
Fox Chapel Area Hs
Standard public school
1,360 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Upper Saint Clair Hs
Standard public school
1,269 students 14:1 students per teacher
Shaler Area Hs
Standard public school
1,160 students 11.9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Passport Academy Cs
How many students attend Passport Academy Cs?
Passport Academy Cs has 146 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Passport Academy Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Passport Academy Cs is 26.8:1, which is 99% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Passport Academy Cs?
The largest demographic group at Passport Academy Cs is African American at 90.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Passport Academy Cs?
Passport Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Passport Academy Cs a good school?
Passport Academy Cs earns an F Resource Investment Index (22/100), with class sizes larger than 100% of Pennsylvania schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.