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Laboratory CS, PA: schools, enrollment and spending

Laboratory CS runs 1 public school with 461 students in grades K to 8. Its ratio of 22.0 students per teacher is 8.5 higher than the Pennsylvania figure of 13.5.

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
461
Teachers (FTE)
21
Students per teacher
22.0
PA: 13.5 · US: 15.3
Address
Administrative Office, Philadelphia, PA 19140
County
Philadelphia County
Locale
City: Large
Grades offered
K to 8
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
4200044
State district ID
PA-126513110
Total staff (FTE)
62
School administrators (FTE)
3.0
Charter schools
1
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Students per teacher compared

This district22.0
Pennsylvania13.5
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (686), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$10.6 million
Federal revenue
$1.1 million
State revenue
$133,000
Local revenue
$9.3 million
Total spending
$8.8 million
Spending per pupil
$12,883
Salaries
$3.4 million38.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 10.8%
  • State: 1.3%
  • Local: 87.9%

Pennsylvania overall

  • Federal: 8.2%
  • State: 33.0%
  • Local: 58.7%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$12,883
Pennsylvania$21,044
United States$16,826

Schools in Laboratory CS

By level: 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Laboratory CSCEP schoolCharterElementaryK to 846122.0

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.