High school (grades 9-12) · Philadelphia, PA
Youth Build Phila Cs
Federal NCES profile for Youth Build Phila Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Youth Build Phila Cs earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #52 of 57
- high schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.6:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Youth Build Phila Cs has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Youth Build Phila Cs ranks #52 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420001600324 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+37 students YoY
Youth Build Phila Cs grew from 219 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (+16.9%).
Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+37 students YoY 420001600324 · Philadelphia, PA High · SMALL · CHARTER
271 enr · 24.6:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Mt View High School (271 students)
Youth Build Phila Cs grew from 219 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (+16.9%). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Youth Build Phila Cs compares
Youth Build Phila 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 | 24.6:1 | ▲ 81% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 271 | top 82% | - | - |
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: African American at 87.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 23.5, Youth Build Phila Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Youth Build Phila Cs reports $32,132 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Philadelphia
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~271 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.6:1)
Frequently asked questions about Youth Build Phila Cs
How many students attend Youth Build Phila Cs?
Youth Build Phila Cs has 271 students enrolled. It is a high school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 219 (2022-23) → 256 (2023-24), up 37.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Youth Build Phila Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Youth Build Phila Cs is 24.6:1, which is 81% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Youth Build Phila Cs?
100.0% of students at Youth Build Phila Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Youth Build Phila Cs?
The largest demographic group at Youth Build Phila Cs is African American at 87.1% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Youth Build Phila Cs?
Youth Build Phila Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Youth Build Phila Cs rank among high schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Youth Build Phila Cs ranks #52 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Philadelphia on the city page.
What other schools are in Youth Build Phila Cs?
None; Youth Build Phila Cs is a single-school charter district, and Youth Build Phila Cs is its only campus.