Other / mixed grade configuration · Pittsburgh, PA

The New Academy Cs

Federal NCES profile for The New Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420013300866Charter school
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
79
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
84
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The New Academy Cs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.

#15 of 46
schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
5.3:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

The New Academy Cs has class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The New Academy Cs ranks #15 of 46 schools in Pittsburgh, PA.

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

+11 students YoY

The New Academy Cs grew from 56 students in 2022-23 to 67 in 2023-24 (+19.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+11 students YoY 420013300866 · Pittsburgh, PA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

80 enr · 5.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

The New Academy Cs grew from 56 students in 2022-23 to 67 in 2023-24 (+19.6%). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How The New Academy Cs compares

The New 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 5.3:1 ▼ 61% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 80 top 97% - -

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

5.3:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
80
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.3:1
students per teacher - 61% below state mean
Top 1% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
90.0%
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
$33,571
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 80 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 67.5%
White 22.5%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%

Largest group: African American at 67.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, The New Academy Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for The New Academy Cs reports $33,571 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Pittsburgh

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 The New Academy Cs

How many students attend The New Academy Cs?

The New Academy Cs has 80 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pittsburgh, PA. CCD year-over-year: 56 (2022-23) → 67 (2023-24), up 11.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The New Academy Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at The New Academy Cs is 5.3:1, which is 61% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 66% 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 The New Academy Cs?

100.0% of students at The New Academy Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The New Academy Cs?

The largest demographic group at The New Academy Cs is African American at 67.5% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The New Academy Cs?

The New Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 The New Academy Cs rank among schools in Pittsburgh?

By Resource Investment Index, The New Academy Cs ranks #15 of 46 schools in Pittsburgh, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Pittsburgh on the city page.

What other schools are in The New Academy Cs?

None; The New Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, and The New 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.