Other / mixed grade configuration · Lansdowne, PA

Vision Academy Cs

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420088507564Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

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

#1 of 3
public schools in Lansdowne · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.7:1
students per teacher
547
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Vision Academy Cs ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lansdowne, PA.

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

+30 students YoY

Vision Academy Cs grew from 499 students in 2022-23 to 529 in 2023-24 (+6.0%).

Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 420088507564 · Lansdowne, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

547 enr · 13.7:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Opp Elementary School (547 students)

Vision Academy Cs grew from 499 students in 2022-23 to 529 in 2023-24 (+6.0%). Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Vision Academy Cs compares

Vision 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 13.7:1 ▲ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 547 top 37% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
547
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,802
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 274 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 94.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 1.1%
White 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 94.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.9, Vision Academy Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Vision Academy Cs reports $15,802 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 Vision Academy Cs

How many students attend Vision Academy Cs?

Vision Academy Cs has 547 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lansdowne, PA. CCD year-over-year: 499 (2022-23) → 529 (2023-24), up 30.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Vision Academy Cs is 13.7:1, which is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Vision Academy Cs is African American at 94.9% of enrollment, in Lansdowne, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vision Academy Cs?

Vision 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 Vision Academy Cs rank among public schools in Lansdowne?

By Resource Investment Index, Vision Academy Cs ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lansdowne, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Vision Academy Cs?

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