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School Comparison

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS
vs.
Sheridan Sch

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS
Sheridan Sch
  • Community Academy of Philadelphia CS reported a higher chronically absent students than Sheridan Sch (392 vs. 218).
  • Community Academy of Philadelphia CS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sheridan Sch (41 vs. 0).
  • Community Academy of Philadelphia CS reported a higher violent incidents than Sheridan Sch (41 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS reported a higher chronically absent students than Sheridan Sch (392 vs. 218).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sheridan Sch (41 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Sheridan Sch (9 vs. 3).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Community Academy of Philadelphia CS

4 metrics were reported by Community Academy of Philadelphia CS. Comparable data for Sheridan Sch is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
139
AP courses offered
10
AP enrollment
104
SAT/ACT participation
37

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS
$16,513.4
Sheridan Sch
$18,328.8
Local revenue share
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS
72%
Sheridan Sch
41.3%
State revenue share
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS
1.3%
Sheridan Sch
45.1%
Federal revenue share
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS
26.7%
Sheridan Sch
13.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS
31.8%
Sheridan Sch
37.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Philadelphia County
$60,698
Philadelphia County
$60,698
Poverty rate
Philadelphia County
22%
Philadelphia County
22%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Philadelphia County
34.6%
Philadelphia County
34.6%
Unemployment rate
Philadelphia County
4.5%
Philadelphia County
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.