Enrollment
476
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Homestead, PA
Propel Cs-Homestead
Federal NCES profile for Propel Cs-Homestead, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420011100749Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Propel Cs-Homestead earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 99.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 476
- students enrolled
Propel Cs-Homestead has class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Propel Cs-Homestead · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420011100749 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Propel Cs-Homestead compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Propel Cs-Homestead
Propel Cs-Homestead is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Homestead, Pennsylvania, enrolling 476 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 99.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 476 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 525 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #349.
Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 238 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Propel Cs-Homestead spends $25,908 per pupil, 44% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 26.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 111 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 476 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Propel Cs-Homestead is a single-school charter district, so Propel Cs-Homestead 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 Propel Cs-Homestead compares
Propel Cs-Homestead on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 17% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.8% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 476 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
476
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 19% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.1%
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
$25,908
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 102 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.3 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 82.8%
Two or More 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
White 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 82.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Propel Cs-Homestead is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Propel Cs-Homestead, which includes Propel Cs-Homestead.
$25,908
Per student
+44%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.8%
State 0.8%
Federal 26.3%
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 other 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 (~476 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Propel Cs-Homestead
How many students attend Propel Cs-Homestead?
Propel Cs-Homestead has 476 students enrolled. It is a public school in Homestead, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Propel Cs-Homestead?
The student-teacher ratio at Propel Cs-Homestead is 11.3:1, which is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Propel Cs-Homestead?
99.8% of students at Propel Cs-Homestead are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Propel Cs-Homestead?
The largest demographic group at Propel Cs-Homestead is African American at 82.8% of enrollment, in Homestead, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Propel Cs-Homestead?
Propel Cs-Homestead has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Propel Cs-Homestead a good school?
Propel Cs-Homestead earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Propel Cs-Homestead?
None; Propel Cs-Homestead is a single-school charter district, and Propel Cs-Homestead is its only campus.
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