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
0/100100/10038/100
👥 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

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

+9 students YoY

Spectrum Cs grew from 45 students in 2022-23 to 54 in 2023-24 (+20.0%).

Teacher FTE added 6.5 → 7.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+9 students YoY 420006400530 · Monroeville, PA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

60 enr · 10:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Spectrum Cs grew from 45 students in 2022-23 to 54 in 2023-24 (+20.0%). Teacher FTE added 6.5 → 7.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Spectrum Cs compares

Spectrum 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 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 methodology

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
$29,533
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
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.

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

District finance for Spectrum Cs reports $29,533 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 Spectrum Cs

How many students attend Spectrum Cs?

Spectrum Cs has 60 students enrolled. It is a public school in Monroeville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 45 (2022-23) → 54 (2023-24), up 9.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

What other schools are in Spectrum Cs?

None; Spectrum Cs is a single-school charter district, and Spectrum 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.