Other / mixed grade configuration · Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs
Federal NCES profile for Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
The verdict
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.
- #3 of 106
- schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.5:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 61.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs has class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs ranks #3 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420007400529 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-121 students YoY
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs held near 2,600 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-121 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 166.0 → 181.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-121 students YoY 420007400529 · Philadelphia, PA Other · LARGE · CHARTER
2,572 enr · 15.5:1 · 61.9% lunch · RII 57
Nearest enrollment peer: Miami Palmetto Senior High School (2,618 students)
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs held near 2,600 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-121 headcount). Teacher FTE added 166.0 → 181.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs compares
Philadelphia Performing Arts 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 | 15.5:1 | ▲ 14% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.9% | ▲ 7% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,572 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 34.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 75.4, Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs reports $15,982 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Philadelphia
6 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.
Similar enrollment (~2,572 students)
Frequently asked questions about Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs
How many students attend Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs?
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs has 2,572 students enrolled. It is a public school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 2,721 (2022-23) → 2,600 (2023-24), nearly flat (-121).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs is 15.5:1, which is 14% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs?
61.9% of students at Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs?
The largest demographic group at Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs is African American at 34.3% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs?
Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs rank among schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs ranks #3 of 106 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 schools in Philadelphia on the city page.
What other schools are in Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs?
None; Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs is a single-school charter district, and Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs is its only campus.