Freire CS

Located at 2027 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Freire CS is an active, independent charter district operating within a large city environment. Functioning through a single operational school site, the district serves students from fifth through twelfth grade, offering a comprehensive academic pathway that spans upper elementary, middle, and high school education. As an independent local educational agency designed to serve the broader metropolitan area, the district provides focused academic programming for urban learners, with administrative contacts and educational resources available directly online at freirecharterschool.org.

According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district maintains a total enrollment of 1,024 students, comprising 535 female and 489 male pupils. Enrollment spans all covered grade levels, with cohorts ranging from 52 fifth graders to a peak of 169 ninth graders. The student body is predominantly Black (926 students), alongside multiracial (41), Hispanic (40), White (9), American Indian (6), and Asian (2) learners. To support academic instruction and student well-being, the district operates with a total workforce of 244 full-time equivalent staff members, including 148 full-time equivalent classroom teachers and 96 support staff personnel.