Enrollment
547
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Vision Academy Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420088507564 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vision Academy Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vision Academy Cs
Vision Academy Cs is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, enrolling 547 students.
At 13.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 547 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 274 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Vision Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, so Vision Academy Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Vision Academy Cs compares
Vision Academy 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,082
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vision Academy Cs, which includes Vision Academy Cs.
$16,082
Per student
-11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.1%
State 0.2%
Federal 21.7%
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 (~547 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Lansdowne on the city page.
Is Vision Academy Cs a good school?
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. 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 Vision Academy Cs?
None; Vision Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, and Vision Academy Cs is its only campus.
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