Enrollment
60
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Monroeville, PA
Spectrum Cs
Federal NCES profile for Spectrum Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420006400530Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spectrum Cs earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- #8 of 8
- public schools in Monroeville · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 60
- students enrolled
Spectrum Cs has class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Spectrum Cs ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Monroeville, PA.
School address
District: Spectrum Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420006400530 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spectrum Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spectrum Cs
Spectrum Cs is a small charter combined-grade school in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 60 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Spectrum Cs is leaner than roughly 92% of Pennsylvania schools and 26% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Pennsylvania schools, with 60 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and African American (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 59/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Spectrum Cs spends $30,079 per pupil, 67% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Spectrum Cs is a single-school charter district, so Spectrum Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 60 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Pennsylvania'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 Spectrum Cs compares
Spectrum 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
60
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 8% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.0%
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
$30,079
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 56.7%
African American 28.3%
Two or More 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: White at 56.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Spectrum Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spectrum Cs, which includes Spectrum Cs.
$30,079
Per student
+67%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+81%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 99.9%
State 0.1%
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 (~60 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Spectrum Cs
How many students attend Spectrum Cs?
Spectrum Cs has 60 students enrolled. It is a public school in Monroeville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spectrum Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Spectrum Cs is 10:1, which is 26% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 36% 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 Spectrum Cs?
The largest demographic group at Spectrum Cs is White at 56.7% of enrollment, in Monroeville, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spectrum Cs?
Spectrum Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Spectrum Cs rank among public schools in Monroeville?
By Resource Investment Index, Spectrum Cs ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Monroeville, 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 Monroeville on the city page.
Is Spectrum Cs a good school?
Spectrum Cs earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Spectrum Cs?
None; Spectrum Cs is a single-school charter district, and Spectrum Cs is its only campus.
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