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 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250055502821Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 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 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#5 of 11
high schools in Springfield · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
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.

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

-7 students YoY

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield held near 159 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 13.5 → 15.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 250055502821 · Springfield, MA High · SMALL · CHARTER

158 enr · 12.2:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: San Jose Conservation Corps Charter (158 students)

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield held near 159 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 13.5 → 15.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield compares

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield 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 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 methodology

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
$30,175
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
Counselors0.0 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.

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

District finance for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dist reports $30,175 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Springfield

6 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 166 (2022-23) → 159 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

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 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

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.

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.

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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