Olney Charter High School District

100 W Duncannon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19120
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,679 students in Olney Charter High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Olney Charter High School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Olney Charter High School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Olney Charter High School, with 69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
791 Schools
# Students
1,679 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Olney Charter High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 71% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#506 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Olney Charter High   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Olney Charter High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Olney Charter High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Olney Charter High   School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
65 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,033 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
14%
# Black Students
557 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
33%
15%
# White Students
7 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
n/a
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
-
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
377
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
478
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,226 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Olney Charter High   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Olney Charter High   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,202
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Olney Charter High   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,226
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Olney Charter High   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Olney Charter High School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olney Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 W Duncannon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 456-3014
Grades: 9-12
| 1,679 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 1,679 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 69% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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