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 33/100.
The verdict
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
NCES ID 420089607608 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+28 students YoY
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs grew from 316 students in 2022-23 to 344 in 2023-24 (+8.9%).
Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+28 students YoY 420089607608 · Wilmerding, PA High · SMALL · CHARTER
282 enr · 10.8:1 · 95.3% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Phillip J Patino School of Entrepreneurship (282 students)
Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs grew from 316 students in 2022-23 to 344 in 2023-24 (+8.9%). Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs compares
Westinghouse Arts 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 52.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 60.8, Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs reports $19,044 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~282 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 316 (2022-23) → 344 (2023-24), up 28.
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 33/100 (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).
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.