Enrollment
266
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899000765
Robeson HS for Human Services
4125 Ludlow St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · (215) 400-7780 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
109%
289 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 | 64 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 30% |
Student demographics
11%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
50.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -16.7pp since 2023
Math
13.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 13.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 23.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Robeson HS for Human Services ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #537 of 626 ▼ 78 | #30 of 67 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #418 of 626 ▼ 194 | #23 of 67 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #577 of 713 | #60 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #567 of 601 | #42 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #498 of 604 | #64 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 109% | #18 of 619 | #6 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #154 of 373 | #14 of 35 |
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
266
-46 (-15%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 285
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 31.2:1
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 | 266 | 13.7 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 100% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 19.2 | 16.4:1 | 100% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 10 | 31.2:1 | 99% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 13.2 | 22.7:1 | 100% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 14 | 20.5:1 | 100% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 21 | 13.6:1 | 99% (282) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robeson HS for Human Services.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (300 to 266); teachers up 3% (13.2 to 13.7).
About Robeson HS for Human Services
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Robeson HS for Human Services is a very small high school. Enrollment totals 266 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 64% 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.
By race and ethnicity, Robeson HS for Human Services is 94% Black. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 55 points above the 39% share among Philadelphia County residents. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at Robeson HS for Human Services are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robeson HS for Human Services is 19.5:1, based on 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1.
Looking at the county, Philadelphia County, 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.
About 0.3 miles separate Robeson HS for Human Services from the closest public school, Penn Alexander School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Robeson HS for Human Services is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 312 to 266, a 15% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 31.2:1 to 19.5:1.
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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 Robeson HS for Human ServicesHow many students attend Robeson HS for Human Services?
Robeson HS for Human Services enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Robeson HS for Human Services serve?
Robeson HS for Human Services serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Robeson HS for Human Services?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Robeson HS for Human Services.
How diverse is Robeson HS for Human Services?
Robeson HS for Human Services reports a student body of 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Robeson HS for Human Services in?
Robeson HS for Human Services is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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