Enrollment
73
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899007603
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North
4224 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19140 · (267) 754-1400 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL73 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
116%
85 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 38% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 29% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
0.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.1pp since 2023
Math
0.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 0 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.1% | 0.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Philadelphia Learning Academy - North ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 73 | #640 of 713 | #70 of 70 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
73
+16 (+28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 5.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73 | 8.9 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 9.3 | 9.1:1 | 100% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 10.1 | 4.2:1 | 100% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 11 | 5.2:1 | 95% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 15.2 | 4.4:1 | 99% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philadelphia Learning Academy - North.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (67 to 73); teachers down 41% (15.2 to 8.9).
About Philadelphia Learning Academy - North
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North is a very small high school for students in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In all, 73 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 90% below the 738-student average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
A total of 220 schools make up Philadelphia City SD, with 116,230 students enrolled.
The share of Black students at Philadelphia Learning Academy - North is 75%, a majority. It is also 18% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Philadelphia County is roughly 39% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North lists 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 8.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 4.6 students per teacher.
Among Pennsylvania public high schools, Philadelphia Learning Academy - North outscored 2%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Philadelphia County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $61,953, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county has 309 public schools and about 182,005 students.
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North's nearest public school is Edison HS/Fareira Skills (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
From 57 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 73 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 5.2 to 8.2 over 4 years.
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Philadelphia Learning Academy - NorthWhat is the total enrollment at Philadelphia Learning Academy - North?
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North enrolls approximately 73 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Philadelphia Learning Academy - North serve?
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Learning Academy - North?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Learning Academy - North is approximately 8.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Philadelphia Learning Academy - North?
At Philadelphia Learning Academy - North, the student body is approximately 1% White, 18% Hispanic, 75% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Philadelphia Learning Academy - North in?
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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