Olney Charter High School District

100 W Duncannon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19120
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,679 students in Olney Charter High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in Olney Charter High School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
182 Schools
# Students
1,679 Students
164,495 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
11,124 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Olney Charter High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 684 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 70% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#660 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Olney Charter High   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
36%
This chart displays 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 Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
55%
This chart displays 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 Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Olney Charter High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Olney Charter High   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
513 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
65 Students
4,569 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,033 Students
33,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
20%
# Black Students
557 Students
66,341 Students
% Black Students
33%
40%
# White Students
7 Students
51,287 Students
% White Students
n/a
31%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
9,244 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
10,699
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
11,625
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
11,630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
11,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
12,061
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
12,419
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
13,494
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
14,004
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
14,563
# Students in 9th Grade:
377
14,996
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
13,113
# Students in 11th Grade:
478
11,974
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
12,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,551. 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 $22,978. 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 displays total revenue of Olney Charter High   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Olney Charter High   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,202
$23,551
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Olney Charter High   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,226
$22,978
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Olney Charter High   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Olney Charter High School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olney Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
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 (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 1,679 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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