Other / mixed grade configuration · West Chester, PA

Pennsylvania Leadership Cs

Federal NCES profile for Pennsylvania Leadership Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420012700837Charter school
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pennsylvania Leadership Cs earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#7 of 20
public schools in West Chester · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
2,874
students enrolled

Pennsylvania Leadership Cs has class sizes smaller than 76% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pennsylvania Leadership Cs ranks #7 of 20 public schools in West Chester, PA.

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

-110 students YoY

Pennsylvania Leadership Cs held near 3,173 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-110 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 245.6 → 251.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-110 students YoY 420012700837 · West Chester, PA Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,874 enr · 11.7:1 · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. (2,873 students)

Pennsylvania Leadership Cs held near 3,173 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-110 headcount). Teacher FTE added 245.6 → 251.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Pennsylvania Leadership Cs compares

Pennsylvania Leadership 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 11.7:1 ▼ 14% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,874 top 1% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,874
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 24% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,309
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
Counselors14.0 FTE
Per 205 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 57.6%
African American 16.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Asian 8.9%
Two or More 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Pennsylvania Leadership Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 23

District finance for Pennsylvania Leadership Cs reports $15,309 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in West Chester

1 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.

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania Leadership Cs

How many students attend Pennsylvania Leadership Cs?

Pennsylvania Leadership Cs has 2,874 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Chester, PA. CCD year-over-year: 3,283 (2022-23) → 3,173 (2023-24), nearly flat (-110).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pennsylvania Leadership Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Pennsylvania Leadership Cs is 11.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 25% 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 Leadership Cs?

The largest demographic group at Pennsylvania Leadership Cs is White at 57.6% of enrollment, in West Chester, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pennsylvania Leadership Cs?

Pennsylvania Leadership Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Leadership Cs rank among public schools in West Chester?

By Resource Investment Index, Pennsylvania Leadership Cs ranks #7 of 20 public schools in West Chester, 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 West Chester on the city page.

What other schools are in Pennsylvania Leadership Cs?

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