William Penn Acts School (Closed 2008)

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William Penn Acts School (Closed 2008)

William Penn Acts School serves 870 students in grades 4-12.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Penn Acts School
4	10
5	19
6	31
7	33
8	59
9	196
10	215
11	186
12	121

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Total Students

870 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	William Penn Acts School
2023	870
2022	870
2021	870
2020	870
2019	870
2018	870
2017	870
2016	870
2015	870
2006	870
2005	419
2004	812
2003	365
2002	350
2001	597
2000	720
1999	1,405
1998	1,363
1997	1,331

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

86 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2006)
Year	William Penn Acts School
2006	86
2005	18
2004	76
2003	41
2002	36
2001	41
2000	55
1999	22
1998	31
1997	33

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State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)
Year	William Penn Acts School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2006	10:1	16:1	14:1
2005	23:1	16:1	13:1
2004	11:1	16:1	14:1
2003	9:1	16:1	13:1
2002	10:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	13:1	17:1	17:1
1998	44:1	18:1	17:1
1997	40:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	William Penn Acts School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	William Penn Acts School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2023	11%	14%	33%
2022	11%	14%	32%
2021	11%	13%	30%
2020	11%	12%	29%
2019	11%	12%	29%
2018	11%	11%	27%
2017	11%	11%	27%
2016	11%	10%	26%
2015	11%	10%	24%
2006	11%	6%	18%
2005	6%	6%	16%
2004	11%	6%	16%
2003	7%	5%	14%
2002	7%	5%	13%
2001	10%	5%	13%
2000	11%	4%	12%
1999	13%	4%	11%
1998	11%	4%	11%
1997	10%	4%	10%

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Black

83%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	William Penn Acts School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2023	83%	14%	57%
2022	83%	14%	59%
2021	83%	15%	60%
2020	83%	15%	61%
2019	83%	15%	61%
2018	84%	15%	65%
2017	84%	15%	65%
2016	84%	15%	66%
2015	84%	15%	67%
2006	83%	16%	74%
2005	91%	16%	75%
2004	84%	16%	76%
2003	91%	15%	78%
2002	87%	15%	77%
2001	83%	15%	77%
2000	79%	15%	78%
1999	75%	15%	78%
1998	76%	15%	77%
1997	77%	14%	77%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	William Penn Acts School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2023	5%	62%	4%
2022	5%	63%	4%
2021	5%	63%	4%
2020	5%	65%	4%
2019	5%	65%	4%
2018	5%	66%	3%
2017	5%	66%	3%
2016	5%	68%	4%
2015	5%	68%	4%
2006	5%	75%	5%
2005	3%	76%	6%
2004	5%	76%	6%
2003	2%	77%	6%
2002	5%	78%	6%
2001	5%	78%	7%
2000	8%	79%	7%
1999	9%	79%	8%
1998	11%	79%	9%
1997	11%	80%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	William Penn Acts School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2023	0.30	0.58	0.57
2022	0.30	0.57	0.55
2021	0.30	0.57	0.55
2020	0.30	0.54	0.55
2019	0.30	0.54	0.55
2018	0.28	0.53	0.51
2017	0.28	0.53	0.51
2016	0.28	0.51	0.50
2015	0.28	0.51	0.49
2006	0.30	0.41	0.42
2005	0.17	0.40	0.41
2004	0.28	0.40	0.40
2003	0.17	0.39	0.37
2002	0.24	0.37	0.39
2001	0.30	0.37	0.38
2000	0.36	0.35	0.37
1999	0.42	0.35	0.38
1998	0.40	0.35	0.38
1997	0.39	0.34	0.39

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Eligible for

57%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	William Penn Acts School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2023	57%	54%	88%
2022	57%	50%	88%
2021	57%	49%	88%
2020	57%	48%	88%
2019	57%	48%	88%
2018	57%	41%	73%
2017	57%	41%	73%
2016	57%	44%	74%
2015	57%	41%	86%
2006	57%	25%	57%
2004	39%	22%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	William Penn Acts School	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg City School District
2023	3%	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2004	1%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harrisburg City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend William Penn Acts School?

870 students attend William Penn Acts School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of William Penn Acts School students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does William Penn Acts School offer ?

William Penn Acts School offers enrollment in grades 4-12

What school district is William Penn Acts School part of?

William Penn Acts School is part of Harrisburg City School District.

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William Penn Acts School (Closed 2008)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2006)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)

Frequently Asked Questions

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