Other / mixed grade configuration · King of Prussia, PA

Pennsylvania Virtual Cs

Federal NCES profile for Pennsylvania Virtual Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420008800587Charter school
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pennsylvania Virtual Cs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#5 of 7
public schools in King of Prussia · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.9:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
2,772
students enrolled

Pennsylvania Virtual Cs has class sizes smaller than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pennsylvania Virtual Cs ranks #5 of 7 public schools in King of Prussia, PA.

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

-5 students YoY

Pennsylvania Virtual Cs held near 2,954 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 232.0 → 215.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 420008800587 · King of Prussia, PA Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,772 enr · 11.9:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Alvin H S (2,766 students)

Pennsylvania Virtual Cs held near 2,954 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 232.0 → 215.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Pennsylvania Virtual Cs compares

Pennsylvania Virtual 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 11.9:1 ▼ 12% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,772 top 1% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,772
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 27% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,381
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 45.2%
African American 24.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.3%
Two or More 6.5%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 45.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.2, Pennsylvania Virtual Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Pennsylvania Virtual Cs reports $17,381 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in King of Prussia

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 Virtual Cs

How many students attend Pennsylvania Virtual Cs?

Pennsylvania Virtual Cs has 2,772 students enrolled. It is a public school in King of Prussia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 2,959 (2022-23) → 2,954 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pennsylvania Virtual Cs is 11.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% 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 Virtual Cs?

The largest demographic group at Pennsylvania Virtual Cs is White at 45.2% of enrollment, in King of Prussia, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pennsylvania Virtual Cs?

Pennsylvania Virtual Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Virtual Cs rank among public schools in King of Prussia?

By Resource Investment Index, Pennsylvania Virtual Cs ranks #5 of 7 public schools in King of Prussia, 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 King of Prussia on the city page.

What other schools are in Pennsylvania Virtual Cs?

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