Acts @ William Penn School (Closed 2011)

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 4-12
Total Students (09-10)
195 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Acts @ William Penn School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (PA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Acts @ William Penn School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(09-10)
1%
4%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Acts @ William Penn School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hispanic
(09-10)
10%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Acts @ William Penn School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Black
(09-10)
86%
15%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Acts @ William Penn School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
White
(09-10)
3%
72%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Acts @ William Penn School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hawaiian
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of Acts @ William Penn School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (09-10)
83%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
1%
7%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Acts @ William Penn School?
195 students attend Acts @ William Penn School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
86% of Acts @ William Penn School students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.
What grades does Acts @ William Penn School offer ?
Acts @ William Penn School offers enrollment in grades 4-12
What school district is Acts @ William Penn School part of?
Acts @ William Penn School is part of Harrisburg City School District.

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