Enrollment
5,721
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harrisburg, PA
Reach Cyber Cs
Federal NCES profile for Reach Cyber Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420088707580Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Reach Cyber Cs earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.
- #1 of 5
- schools in Harrisburg · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 5,721
- students enrolled
Reach Cyber Cs has class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Reach Cyber Cs ranks #1 of 5 schools in Harrisburg, PA.
School address
District: Reach Cyber Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420088707580 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
483.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Reach Cyber Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Reach Cyber Cs
Reach Cyber Cs is a large charter combined-grade school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 5,721 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 99% of state schools at 5,721 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and African American (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 197 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Harrisburg's public schools, it stands alongside Commonwealth Charter Academy Cs (29,320 students): Reach Cyber Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 25.1:1).
Reach Cyber Cs is a single-school charter district, so Reach Cyber Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 5,721 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Pennsylvania, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Reach Cyber Cs compares
Reach Cyber Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 5,721 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5,721
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 25% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,074
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors29.0 FTE
Per 197 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 49.8%
African American 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
Two or More 9.6%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 49.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Reach Cyber Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Reach Cyber Cs, which includes Reach Cyber Cs.
$16,074
Per student
-11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.9%
State 0.1%
Federal 11.0%
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 in Harrisburg
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Commonwealth Charter Academy Cs
Standard public school
29,320 students 25.1:1 students per teacher
Benjamin Franklin Sch
Standard public school
678 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Foose Sch
Standard public school
522 students 11.1:1 students per teacher
Cougar Academy
Standard public school
300 students 9.4:1 students per teacher
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 (~5,721 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Reach Cyber Cs
How many students attend Reach Cyber Cs?
Reach Cyber Cs has 5,721 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harrisburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reach Cyber Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Reach Cyber Cs is 11.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 25% 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 Reach Cyber Cs?
The largest demographic group at Reach Cyber Cs is White at 49.8% of enrollment, in Harrisburg, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Reach Cyber Cs?
Reach Cyber Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Reach Cyber Cs rank among schools in Harrisburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Reach Cyber Cs ranks #1 of 5 schools in Harrisburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Harrisburg on the city page.
Is Reach Cyber Cs a good school?
Reach Cyber Cs earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Reach Cyber Cs?
None; Reach Cyber Cs is a single-school charter district, and Reach Cyber Cs is its only campus.
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