Enrollment
282
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wilmerding, PA
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs
Federal NCES profile for Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420089607608Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 95.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 282
- students enrolled
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs has class sizes smaller than 86% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420089607608 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, enrolling 282 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs is leaner than roughly 86% of Pennsylvania schools and 21% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 95.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 282 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 369 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #297, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and African American (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 282 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 74.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, so Westinghouse Arts 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 Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs compares
Westinghouse Arts 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 21% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.3% | ▲ 64% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 282 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 14% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
74.1%
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
$15,513
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 282 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 52.1%
African American 33.0%
Two or More 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 52.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.8, Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs, which includes Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs.
$15,513
Per student
-14%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 95.2%
State 0.1%
Federal 4.6%
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 high 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 (~282 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs
How many students attend Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs?
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs has 282 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wilmerding, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs is 10.8:1, which is 21% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 31% 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 Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs?
95.3% of students at Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs?
The largest demographic group at Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs is White at 52.1% of enrollment, in Wilmerding, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs?
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs a good school?
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more 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 Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs?
None; Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, and Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs is its only campus.
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