High school (grades 9-12) · Philadelphia, PA

Tech Freire Cs

Federal NCES profile for Tech Freire Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420089507589Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tech Freire Cs earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#43 of 57
high schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
13.2:1
students per teacher
541
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Tech Freire Cs ranks #43 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

+28 students YoY

Tech Freire Cs grew from 461 students in 2022-23 to 489 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE held 41.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+28 students YoY 420089507589 · Philadelphia, PA High · MID · CHARTER

541 enr · 13.2:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice (541 students)

Tech Freire Cs grew from 461 students in 2022-23 to 489 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE held 41.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Tech Freire Cs compares

Tech Freire 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 13.2:1 ▼ 3% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 541 top 38% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
541
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 47% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
60.6%
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
$20,377
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 271 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 92.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 2.2%
White 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 92.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, Tech Freire Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Tech Freire Cs reports $20,377 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Philadelphia

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Tech Freire Cs

How many students attend Tech Freire Cs?

Tech Freire Cs has 541 students enrolled. It is a high school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 461 (2022-23) → 489 (2023-24), up 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tech Freire Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Tech Freire Cs is 13.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 16% 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 Tech Freire Cs?

The largest demographic group at Tech Freire Cs is African American at 92.1% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tech Freire Cs?

Tech Freire Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Tech Freire Cs rank among high schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Tech Freire Cs ranks #43 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Philadelphia on the city page.

What other schools are in Tech Freire Cs?

None; Tech Freire Cs is a single-school charter district, and Tech Freire 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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