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School Comparison

Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
vs.
Benjamin Franklin Sch

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

Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
Benjamin Franklin Sch
  • Benjamin Franklin Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS (433 vs. 83).
  • Benjamin Franklin Sch reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS (29 vs. 3).
  • Benjamin Franklin Sch reported a higher violent incidents than Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS (22 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Benjamin Franklin Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS (433 vs. 83).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Benjamin Franklin Sch reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS (29 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Benjamin Franklin Sch reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS

1 metric was reported by Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS. Comparable data for Benjamin Franklin Sch is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1

Reported Only at Benjamin Franklin Sch

1 metric was reported by Benjamin Franklin Sch. Comparable data for Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
339.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
$18,093.26
Benjamin Franklin Sch
$18,827.76
Local revenue share
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
71.5%
Benjamin Franklin Sch
30.2%
State revenue share
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
0.4%
Benjamin Franklin Sch
51.3%
Federal revenue share
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
28.1%
Benjamin Franklin Sch
18.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
43%
Benjamin Franklin Sch
52.4%

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.