Enrollment
158
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Springfield, MA
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield
Federal NCES profile for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250055502821Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #5 of 11
- high schools in Springfield · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 158
- students enrolled
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield ranks #5 of 11 high schools in Springfield, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250055502821 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield is a small charter high school in Springfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 158 students.
At 12.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 158 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (74%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 42/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Among Springfield's high schools, it stands alongside Springfield Central High (1,983 students): Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.2:1 vs 12.4:1).
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist is a single-school charter district, so Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 158 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Massachusetts's single-school districts.
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 Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield compares
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 158 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
158
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,429
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 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
Hispanic or Latino 73.9%
African American 15.9%
Two or More 5.1%
White 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.4, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist, which includes Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield.
$20,429
Per student
-9%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.4%
State 5.9%
Federal 13.7%
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 Springfield
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Springfield Central High
Standard public school
1,983 students 12.4:1 students per teacher
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
Vocational / career-technical school
1,382 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Springfield High School of Science and Technology
Standard public school
1,091 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
High School of Commerce
Standard public school
966 students 6.9:1 students per teacher
Springfield High School
Standard public school
237 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Springfield Transition Academy
Special-education school
110 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~158 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield
How many students attend Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield?
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield has 158 students enrolled. It is a high school in Springfield, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield?
The student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield is 12.2:1, which is 1% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 22% 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 Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield?
The largest demographic group at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield is Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment, in Springfield, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield?
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield rank among high schools in Springfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield ranks #5 of 11 high schools in Springfield, 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 Springfield on the city page.
Is Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield a good school?
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist?
None; Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist is a single-school charter district, and Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield is its only campus.
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