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Acts @ William Penn School
in Harrisburg, PA
Phone Number, Test Scores, Demographics, Faculty, Address, and Students
- Local Agency (School District): Harrisburg City Sd
- State Agency: Pennsylvania Dept Education
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Information Summary
| Spend / Student
District average |
$7,655 |
|---|---|
| School Size
Compared to District |
4% |
| Student Ratio
Students per teacher |
11 : 1 |
| Teacher Salary
Average for district |
N/A |
| Students | 369 |
Demographics and Characteristics
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | 4th Grade – 12th Grade |
| Level | Other (mixed, ungraded, etc.) |
| Teacher FTEs | 33.7 |
| Surrounding community | City, Small Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with a population less than 100,000. |
| Title I Eligible | |
| School-wide Title I | |
| Magnet School | |
| Charter School | |
| Shared-time School |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | |||
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | |||
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | |||
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 20% | ||
| English Language Learners | 7% |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Senior students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.
| # in District | % of Seniors in District |
% of Seniors in State |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 91.88% | ||
| GED Recipients | 3.10% | ||
| Other Completers |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at Acts @ William Penn School?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 329 | >89% | 25% |
Hispanic | 33 | <8% | 23% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 2 | <N/A | 21% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | <N/A | 14% |
White Non-Hispanic | 5 | <1% | 15% |
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| 4th Grade | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 5th Grade | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||
| 6th Grade | 19 | 1 | 20 | |||
| 7th Grade | 36 | 1 | 37 | |||
| 8th Grade | 30 | 2 | 2 | 34 | ||
| 9th Grade | 45 | 6 | 51 | |||
| 10th Grade | 65 | 6 | 71 | |||
| 11th Grade | 56 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 67 | |
| 12th Grade | 62 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 70 | |
| Total | 329 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 369 |
Harrisburg City Sd – District Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for Acts @ William Penn School's local district.
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Aides | N/A | 22% | |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | 3.0 | >1% | 1% |
| Library / Media Specialist | 10.0 | >4% | 2% |
| Library / Media Support | N/A | 2% | |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | 11.0 | >5% | 1% |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 9.0 | >4% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 20.0 | >9% | 4% |
| District Admins | 10.0 | >4% | 2% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | N/A | 6% | |
| School Admins | 28.0 | >12% | 4% |
| School Admin/Sppt | N/A | 8% | |
| Other Support | N/A | 37% | |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | N/A | 0% | |
| Kindergarten | 54.0 | >8% | 4% |
| Elementary | 231.0 | <35% | 39% |
| Secondary | 238.0 | <37% | 43% |
| Ungraded | 128.0 | >20% | 14% |
Harrisburg City Sd Financial Summary
General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.
| District | State Ave. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | ||
| Payments to Private Schools | $1,000 | $69 | ||
| Payments to Charter Schools | ||||
| Textbooks | $1,947,000 | >$229 | $107 | |
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $200,392,000 | >$23,575 | $10,341 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $44,065,000 | >$5,184 | $2,704 | |
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $44,065,000 | >$5,184 | $2,704 | |
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $237,289,000 | >$27,916 | $10,794 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $399 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $325 | |||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $1,082 | |||
| Bond Fund | $31,338,000 | >$3,686 | $3,264 | |
| Other Funds | $1,230,000 | <$144 | $2,778 | |
| Total Revenues | $130,228,000 | >$15,320 | $11,572 | |
| Total Expenses | $150,518,000 | >$17,708 | $11,553 | |
Harrisburg City Sd Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | $20,813,000 | $8,595,752 |
| Special Education Programs | $8,550,000 | $2,233,637 |
| Vocational Education Programs | $754,000 | $631,857 |
| Other Education Programs | $9,210,000 | $536,903 |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $39,495,000 | $14,138,000 | $11,131,526 | $3,757,675 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $3,988,000 | $1,468,000 | $960,155 | $321,012 | |
| Instructional Staff | $1,585,000 | $531,000 | $628,680 | $218,163 | |
| General Administration | $676,000 | $230,000 | $420,530 | $157,829 | |
| School Administration | $3,188,000 | $1,121,000 | $916,975 | $308,844 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $3,748,000 | $1,778,000 | $1,135,113 | $463,228 | |
| Student Transportation | $70,000 | $27,000 | $454,190 | $172,326 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $2,337,000 | $833,000 | $467,883 | $181,011 | |
| Food Services | $1,622,000 | $714,000 | $382,210 | $147,956 | |
| Total | $56,828,000 | $20,873,000 | $15,932,868 | $5,679,827 | |
Local District Expense Detail
Expense categories and state-level comparison for Harrisburg City Sd.
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||
| Elementary / Secondary Education | |||||
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $6,159,000 | >$724 | $429 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $3,085,000 | >$362 | $295 | ||
| General Administration | $2,616,000 | <$307 | $360 | ||
| School Administration | $4,447,000 | <$523 | $540 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $12,088,000 | >$1,422 | $1,071 | ||
| Student Transportation | $3,057,000 | <$359 | $568 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $6,283,000 | >$739 | $353 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $37,735,000 | >$4,439 | $3,439 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $4,858,000 | >$571 | $382 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | $363 | ||||
| Other | |||||
| Total | $4,858,000 | >$571 | $409 | ||
| Instruction | $65,071,000 | >$7,655 | $5,626 | ||
| Total | $107,664,000 | >$12,666 | $9,410 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $178,000 | <$20 | $53 | ||
| Adult Education | $36,000 | <$4 | $249 | ||
| Other | $808,000 | >$95 | $51 | ||
| Total | $1,022,000 | <$120 | $140 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $28,556,000 | >$3,359 | $1,331 | ||
| Land & Existing Structures | $203 | ||||
| Instructional Equipment | $661,000 | <$77 | $95 | ||
| Other Equipment | $840,000 | >$98 | $94 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | |||||
| Total | $30,057,000 | >$3,536 | $962 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | $190 | ||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $7,108,000 | <$836 | $904 | ||
| Debt Interest | $4,667,000 | >$549 | $396 | ||
| Total | $150,518,000 | >$17,708 | $11,553 | ||
Local District Revenue Detail
Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Harrisburg City Sd.
| District | State Ave. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||||
| Federal Revenue | |||||||
| Through State | |||||||
| Title I | $7,564,000 | >$889 | $251 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $138,000 | <$16 | $132 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | $1,404,000 | >$165 | $64 | ||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | $94,000 | <$11 | $25 | ||||
| Title V, Part A | $41,000 | <$4 | $8 | ||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $281,000 | <$33 | $261 | ||||
| Bilingual Education | $252,000 | >$29 | $12 | ||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $3,919,000 | >$461 | $155 | ||||
| Other | $3,002,000 | >$353 | $110 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | $100,000 | <$11 | $35 | ||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $1,615,000 | <$190 | $203 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $3,002,000 | >$353 | $110 | ||||
| Total | $18,410,000 | >$2,165 | $627 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $35,079,000 | >$4,126 | $2,996 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | $4,254,000 | >$500 | $337 | ||||
| Special Education Programs | $4,609,000 | >$542 | $516 | ||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $216,000 | <$25 | $36 | ||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | |||||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | |||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | $227,000 | <$26 | $178 | ||||
| School Lunch Programs | $330,000 | >$38 | $21 | ||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $2,517,000 | >$296 | $211 | ||||
| Transportation Programs | $1,442,000 | <$169 | $347 | ||||
| Other Programs | $17,100,000 | >$2,011 | $257 | ||||
| Non-Specified | |||||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Not Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Total | $65,774,000 | >$7,738 | $3,708 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | |||||||
| Property Taxes | $35,047,000 | <$4,123 | $5,377 | ||||
| General Sales Taxes | $1,736,000 | >$204 | $103 | ||||
| Public Utility Taxes | $71,000 | <$8 | $9 | ||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | $3,186,000 | <$374 | $733 | ||||
| All Other Taxes | $2,563,000 | >$301 | $197 | ||||
| From Other School Systems | $1,562,000 | <$183 | $2,305 | ||||
| From Cities and Counties | $67 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $91,000 | <$10 | $108 | ||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | |||||||
| School Lunch | $449,000 | <$52 | $199 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | |||||||
| District Activity Receipts | $29 | ||||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | $27 | ||||||
| Interest Earnings | $164,000 | <$19 | $121 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | $367,000 | <$43 | $126 | ||||
| Total | $46,044,000 | <$5,416 | $7,260 | ||||
| Total | $130,228,000 | >$15,320 | $11,572 | ||||










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