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School Comparison

Philadelphia Academy CS
vs.
Comly Watson Sch

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

Philadelphia Academy CS
Comly Watson Sch
  • Philadelphia Academy CS reported a higher chronically absent students than Comly Watson Sch (211 vs. 113).
  • Philadelphia Academy CS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Comly Watson Sch (5 vs. 0).
  • Philadelphia Academy CS reported a higher violent incidents than Comly Watson Sch (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 3 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Philadelphia Academy CS reported a higher chronically absent students than Comly Watson Sch (211 vs. 113).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Philadelphia Academy CS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Comly Watson Sch (5 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Comly Watson Sch reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Philadelphia Academy CS (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Philadelphia Academy CS

1 metric was reported by Philadelphia Academy CS. Comparable data for Comly Watson Sch is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
95

Reported Only at Comly Watson Sch

2 metrics were reported by Comly Watson Sch. Comparable data for Philadelphia Academy CS is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1
Students per counselor
488:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Philadelphia Academy CS
$20,121.89
Comly Watson Sch
$18,328.8
Local revenue share
Philadelphia Academy CS
69.1%
Comly Watson Sch
41.3%
State revenue share
Philadelphia Academy CS
1.7%
Comly Watson Sch
45.1%
Federal revenue share
Philadelphia Academy CS
29.3%
Comly Watson Sch
13.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Philadelphia Academy CS
18.2%
Comly Watson 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.