School district or education agency · NCES 4200108

Belmont CS

Philadelphia, PA

District overview See comparisons

Students945

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students945

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$22,397

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

Academic standing2019

22nd percentile53rd percentile49th percentile

This district is 31 percentile points lower than the state figure and 27 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

50.2%23.3%27.8%

This district is 26.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 22.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$24,944$24,823$19,509

This district is $121 per student higher than the state figure and $5,435 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$22,397$18,240$15,859

This district is $4,157 per student higher than the state figure and $6,538 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$39$1,977$1,964

This district is $1,938 per student lower than the state figure and $1,925 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$39$513$336

This district is $474 per student lower than the state figure and $297 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$5,930$3,520$1,793

This district is $2,410 per student higher than the state figure and $4,137 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$11,783$8,815$8,742

This district is $2,968 per student higher than the state figure and $3,041 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$3,526$5,632$3,769

This district is $2,106 per student lower than the state figure and $243 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$37$15,642$11,715

This district is $15,605 per student lower than the state figure and $11,678 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$0$1,342$869

This district is $1,342 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

13:113:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

945:1319:1376:1

This district is 626 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 569 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

172.4151.6138.9

This district is 20.8 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 33.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

15.919.518.5

This district is 3.6 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 2.6 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

1.71.00.9

This district is 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.8 psychologists per 1,000 students higher 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

1.1%5.4%12.0%

This district is 4.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

26.4%18.2%14.0%

This district is 8.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5439 students

46.5%

Grades 6–8205 students

21.7%

Grades 9–12301 students

31.9%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten86

Grade 167

Grade 276

Grade 367

Grade 468

Grade 575

Grade 670

Grade 769

Grade 866

Grade 971

Grade 1076

Grade 1184

Grade 1270

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American914 (96.7%)

Hispanic/Latino25 (2.6%)

Asian2 (0.2%)

Two or more races2 (0.2%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.1%)

White1 (0.1%)

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?

162.9All district staff, full-time equivalent

74Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School counselors, full-time equivalent

1.6School psychologists, full-time equivalent

15Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

13.4School administrators, full-time equivalent

4Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers4 FTE

Elementary teachers29.8 FTE

Secondary teachers34.2 FTE

Ungraded teachers6 FTE

Instructional coordinators11.8 FTE

District administrators3.2 FTE

District administrative support4 FTE

School administrative support11 FTE

Other support staff24 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?

62Total completers

62Regular diplomas

6Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%

PA100.0%

United States99.0%

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.

1.1%Students learning English11 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.1%

PA5.4%

U.S.12.0%

26.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services259 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District26.4%

PA18.2%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

PA0.7%

U.S.1.7%

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.

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.

Jefferson-Morgan SDJefferson, PA774 students2 schools · View profile →Propel CS-MontourPittsburgh, PA774 students1 schools · View profile →Independence CS WestPhiladelphia, PA772 students1 schools · View profile →Claysburg-Kimmel SDClaysburg, PA777 students2 schools · View profile →Greenwood SDMillerstown, PA769 students3 schools · View profile →

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Other schools

1City setting

1Charter schools

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.

32.3%Federal

3.3%State

64.4%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$22,397Total current spending per student

$12,618Instruction per student

$9,780Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$7.5MFederal revenue32.3% of total revenue

$759KState revenue3.3% of total revenue

$14.9MLocal revenue64.4% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$12,618Instructionper student

$9,780Student and instructional supportper student

$5,930Special educationper student

$2,356Building operations and maintenanceper student

$459Student transportationper student

$0Food servicesper student

$617Technologyper student

People costs

$10.9MSalaries$11,783 per student

$3.3MEmployee benefits$3,526 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$36KEquipmentFY 2023

$36KCapital outlay$39 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$34KDebt outstanding at year end$37 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$973KTitle I$1,051 per student

$164KIDEA special education$177 per student

$1MChild nutrition$1,095 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$23,031

FY 2023$22,397

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$598

FY 2023$39

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$44

FY 2023$37

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?

2020–2140.3%

392 of 973 students

2021–2263.3%

490 of 774 students

2022–2350.2%

465 of 926 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

Athletics1 reporting schools

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?

69Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →56In-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?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

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?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?50.2% chronically absent2022–23 · 926 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?$22,397current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?194:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

6 of 7 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, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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