Enrollment
629
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs
Federal NCES profile for Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420010700678Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #46 of 57
- high schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.6:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 629
- students enrolled
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs has class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs ranks #46 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
District: Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420010700678 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs is a mid-sized charter high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 629 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.6:1 is larger than about 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 22% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 629 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% 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 (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 210 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Philadelphia's high schools, it stands alongside Northeast Hs (3,463 students): Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.6:1 vs 18.9:1).
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs is a single-school charter district, so Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs compares
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.6:1 | ▲ 22% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 629 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
629
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher
- 22% above state mean
Top 89% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
54.1%
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
$16,486
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 210 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 88 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 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 87.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 4.5%
White 3.2%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 87.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs, which includes Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs.
$16,486
Per student
-8%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.9%
State 1.4%
Federal 22.7%
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 Philadelphia
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Northeast Hs
Standard public school
3,463 students 18.9:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Hs
Standard public school
2,472 students 17:1 students per teacher
Central Hs
Standard public school
2,329 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Washington George Hs
Standard public school
1,755 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Franklin Towne Chs
Standard public school
1,292 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Fels Samuel Hs
Standard public school
1,255 students 17.7:1 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 (~629 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs
How many students attend Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs?
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs has 629 students enrolled. It is a high school in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs?
The student-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs is 16.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs?
The largest demographic group at Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs is African American at 87.0% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs?
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs rank among high schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs ranks #46 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia on the city page.
Is Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs a good school?
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% 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 Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs?
None; Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs is a single-school charter district, and Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs is its only campus.
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