Esperanza Cyber CS

As a cozy multi-level school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Esperanza Cyber CS enrolls 979 students from grades K through 12, operated by Esperanza Cyber CS. Compared to the state average of about 1,819 students per school, that is 46% below typical.

Operationally, Esperanza Cyber CS answers to Esperanza Cyber CS, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Esperanza Cyber CS logs that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 11% Black. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Esperanza Cyber CS has 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, Philadelphia County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Esperanza Cyber CS is one campus in the mix.

Esperanza Academy CS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area. Esperanza Cyber CS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Esperanza Cyber CS has expanded 333%, going from 226 students in 2018 to 979 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Esperanza Cyber CS community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.