Enrollment
146
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pittsburgh, PA
Passport Academy Cs
Federal NCES profile for Passport Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420088207549Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Passport Academy Cs earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #16 of 16
- high schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 29.2:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 146
- students enrolled
Passport Academy Cs has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Passport Academy Cs ranks #16 of 16 high schools in Pittsburgh, PA.
School address
District: Passport Academy Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420088207549 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+115% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Passport Academy Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Passport Academy Cs
Passport Academy Cs is a small charter high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, enrolling 146 students.
Class loads run heavy: 29.2:1 is larger than about 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 115% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Pennsylvania schools, with 146 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 146 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Passport Academy Cs spends $32,545 per pupil, 81% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Pittsburgh's high schools, it stands alongside Mt Lebanon Shs (1,772 students): Passport Academy Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (29.2:1 vs 14.1:1).
Passport Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, so Passport Academy Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 146 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Pennsylvania's single-school districts.
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 Passport Academy Cs compares
Passport 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 | 29.2:1 | ▲ 115% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 146 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
29.2:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
146
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
29.2:1
students per teacher
- 115% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
61.6%
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
$32,545
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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
- 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 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.
Student-body diversity index 17.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.7, Passport Academy Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
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.
Mt Lebanon Shs
Standard public school
1,772 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
North Hills Shs
Standard public school
1,443 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Pittsburgh Allderdice Hs
Standard public school
1,386 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Fox Chapel Area Hs
Standard public school
1,360 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Upper Saint Clair Hs
Standard public school
1,269 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Shaler Area Hs
Standard public school
1,160 students 11.3:1 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 (~146 students)
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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 29.2:1, which is 115% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 86% 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% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Passport Academy Cs?
Passport Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Passport Academy Cs rank among high schools in Pittsburgh?
By Resource Investment Index, Passport Academy Cs ranks #16 of 16 high schools in Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh on the city page.
Is Passport Academy Cs a good school?
Passport Academy Cs earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Passport Academy Cs?
None; Passport Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, and Passport Academy Cs is its only campus.
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