operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 4200036
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers
Philadelphia, PA
Students559
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictPAUnited States
Students chronically absent2022–23
49.8%23.3%27.8%This district is 26.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 22.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$19,833$24,823$19,509This district is $4,990 per student lower than the state figure and $324 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$15,044$18,240$15,859This district is $3,196 per student lower than the state figure and $815 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$283$1,977$1,964This district is $1,694 per student lower than the state figure and $1,681 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$123$513$336This district is $390 per student lower than the state figure and $213 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,991$3,520$1,793This district is $1,529 per student lower than the state figure and $198 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$9,120$8,815$8,742This district is $305 per student higher than the state figure and $378 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$4,188$5,632$3,769This district is $1,444 per student lower than the state figure and $419 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$14$15,642$11,715This district is $15,628 per student lower than the state figure and $11,701 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$5$1,342$869This district is $1,337 per student lower than the state figure and $864 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
14:113:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
280:1319:1376:1This district is 39 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 96 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
133.3151.6138.9This district is 18.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 5.6 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
0.019.518.5This district is 19.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.01.00.9This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%100.0%99.0%This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
7.7%5.4%12.0%This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
14.6%18.2%14.0%This district is 3.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.3%3.2%3.9%This district is 0.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
76.9%97.8%95.8%This district is 20.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 18.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-8.5%+0.9%+0.5%This district is 9.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
99.5%47.9%50.6%This district is 51.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 48.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
23.8%4.2%4.5%This district is 19.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 19.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
28.1%8.8%9.0%This district is 19.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 19.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%4.0%6.7%This district is 4.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Grades 9–12559 students
100.0%See enrollment for every grade
Grade 9189
Grade 10146
Grade 11111
Grade 12113
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Secondary teachers31.5 FTE
Ungraded teachers8.8 FTE
Instructional coordinators0.2 FTE
District administrators1.1 FTE
District administrative support2 FTE
School administrative support7 FTE
Other support staff11 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
7.7%Students learning English47 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
14.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services89 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.3%Students with Section 504 plans14 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.7%English learners also receiving IDEA services4 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in PA
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
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District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$14,961
→FY 2023$15,044
FY 2022$483
→FY 2023$283
FY 2022$20
→FY 2023$14
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
201 of 627 students
270 of 611 students
283 of 568 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
146Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?49.8% chronically absent2022–23 · 568 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$15,044current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?280:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
6 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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