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School Comparison

Commonwealth Charter Academy CS
vs.
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS

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

Commonwealth Charter Academy CS
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
  • Commonwealth Charter Academy CS reported a higher chronically absent students than Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS (2,281 vs. 83).
  • Commonwealth Charter Academy CS reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS (37 vs. 0).
  • Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Commonwealth Charter Academy CS (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 7 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Commonwealth Charter Academy CS reported a higher chronically absent students than Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS (2,281 vs. 83).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Commonwealth Charter Academy CS (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Commonwealth Charter Academy CS reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS (37 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Commonwealth Charter Academy CS

6 metrics were reported by Commonwealth Charter Academy CS. Comparable data for Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS is missing or suppressed.

Graduation rate
59%
Graduating cohort
1,480
AP courses offered
11
AP enrollment
306
SAT/ACT participation
139
Students per counselor
488.9:1

Reported Only at Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS

1 metric was reported by Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS. Comparable data for Commonwealth Charter Academy CS is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Commonwealth Charter Academy CS
$16,548.61
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
$18,093.26
Local revenue share
Commonwealth Charter Academy CS
95.6%
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
71.5%
State revenue share
Commonwealth Charter Academy CS
0.1%
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
0.4%
Federal revenue share
Commonwealth Charter Academy CS
4.2%
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
28.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Commonwealth Charter Academy CS
11.2%
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
43%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Dauphin County
$74,159
Dauphin County
$74,159
Poverty rate
Dauphin County
12.3%
Dauphin County
12.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dauphin County
34.3%
Dauphin County
34.3%
Unemployment rate
Dauphin County
3.5%
Dauphin County
3.5%
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.