Other / mixed grade configuration · Phoenixville, PA

Renaissance Academy Cs

Federal NCES profile for Renaissance Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420006700511Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Renaissance Academy Cs earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#7 of 8
public schools in Phoenixville · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
students per teacher
33.4%
free-lunch eligible

Renaissance Academy Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Renaissance Academy Cs ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Phoenixville, PA.

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

+67 students YoY

Renaissance Academy Cs grew from 1,097 students in 2022-23 to 1,164 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE added 97.4 → 100.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+67 students YoY 420006700511 · Phoenixville, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,199 enr · 12.4:1 · 33.4% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: South Mckeel Academy (1,200 students)

Renaissance Academy Cs grew from 1,097 students in 2022-23 to 1,164 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE added 97.4 → 100.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Renaissance Academy Cs compares

Renaissance Academy Cs is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 9% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.4% ▼ 43% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,199 top 6% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,199
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.4%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 35% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$17,836
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 171 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
77
in-school suspensions + 122 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 36.3%
African American 30.4%
Two or More 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Asian 10.1%

Largest group: White at 36.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.9, Renaissance Academy Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

District finance for Renaissance Academy Cs reports $17,836 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Renaissance Academy Cs

How many students attend Renaissance Academy Cs?

Renaissance Academy Cs has 1,199 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phoenixville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,097 (2022-23) → 1,164 (2023-24), up 67.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Renaissance Academy Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Renaissance Academy Cs is 12.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 21% 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 Renaissance Academy Cs?

33.4% of students at Renaissance Academy Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Renaissance Academy Cs?

The largest demographic group at Renaissance Academy Cs is White at 36.3% of enrollment, in Phoenixville, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Renaissance Academy Cs?

Renaissance Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Renaissance Academy Cs rank among public schools in Phoenixville?

By Resource Investment Index, Renaissance Academy Cs ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Phoenixville, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Phoenixville on the city page.

What other schools are in Renaissance Academy Cs?

None; Renaissance Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, and Renaissance Academy Cs 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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