Other / mixed grade configuration · Sewickley, PA

Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs

Federal NCES profile for Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420012500839Charter school
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in Sewickley · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
12.1:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
1,246
students enrolled

Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs has class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Sewickley, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-60 students YoY

Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs held near 1,166 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-60 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 103.8 → 99.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-60 students YoY 420012500839 · Sewickley, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,246 enr · 12.1:1 · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center (1,246 students)

Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs held near 1,166 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-60 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 103.8 → 99.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs compares

Pennsylvania Distance Learning 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 12.1:1 ▼ 11% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,246 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,246
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 30% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,220
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 125 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

White 35.8%
African American 30.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.3%
Two or More 8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 35.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs reports $19,220 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs

How many students attend Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs?

Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs has 1,246 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sewickley, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,226 (2022-23) → 1,166 (2023-24), nearly flat (-60).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs is 12.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs?

The largest demographic group at Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs is White at 35.8% of enrollment, in Sewickley, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs?

Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs rank among public schools in Sewickley?

By Resource Investment Index, Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Sewickley, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sewickley on the city page.

What other schools are in Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs?

None; Pennsylvania Distance Learning Cs is a single-school charter district, and Pennsylvania Distance Learning 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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