High school (grades 9-12) · Chelsea, MA

Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea

Federal NCES profile for Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250009002112Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 3
high schools in Chelsea · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
18:1
large classes for Massachusetts
198
students enrolled

Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea has class sizes larger than 96% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Chelsea, MA.

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

-9 students YoY

Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea held near 194 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 11.9 → 18.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 250009002112 · Chelsea, MA High · SMALL · CHARTER

198 enr · 18:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: California Preparatory Academy (198 students)

Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea held near 194 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.9 → 18.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea compares

Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 46% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 198 top 87% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 46% above state mean
Top 96% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$31,305
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 84.3%
African American 8.1%
White 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.0, Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea (District reports $31,305 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Chelsea

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea

How many students attend Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea?

Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea has 198 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chelsea, MA. CCD year-over-year: 203 (2022-23) → 194 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea?

The student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea is 18:1, which is 46% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea?

The largest demographic group at Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea is Hispanic or Latino at 84.3% of enrollment, in Chelsea, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea?

Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea rank among high schools in Chelsea?

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Chelsea, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Chelsea on the city page.

What other schools are in Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea (District?

None; Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea (District is a single-school charter district, and Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea 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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