Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush

As a low-enrollment senior high in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush works with 599 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Philadelphia City SD.

Philadelphia City SD runs 220 schools in total, collectively educating 116,230 students. Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Black, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 35.9%; this one delivers 64.6%, a residual of +28.7 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 39.0%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush has edged down 4%, going from 627 students in 2018 to 599 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 53% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 24.0:1 in 2018 to 26.7:1 today.

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