How many public schools are in Philadelphia, PA?

302 public schools with an address in Philadelphia were open in 2024-25: 69 high, 18 middle, 193 elementary, 22 other, enrolling 181,273 students. 84 are charter schools.

What is the largest high school in Philadelphia?

Northeast High School, with 3,463 students in 2024-25 (The School District of Philadelphia).

Which districts run Philadelphia's schools?

The School District of Philadelphia (218 schools), Philadelphia Performing Arts CS (1 school), MaST Community CS II (1 school), First Philadelphia Preparatory CS (1 school), and 81 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.

Public schools in Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia has 302 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 69 high, 18 middle, 193 elementary, 22 other, enrolling 181,273 students. They are run by 85 districts and agencies; The School District of Philadelphia runs 218 of them.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method

The 85 districts and agencies that run Philadelphia's public schools

Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.

District	Schools in Philadelphia	District students, fall 2022	Spending per student, FY23
The School District of Philadelphia	218	118,335	$18,329
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS	1	2,735	$15,982
MaST Community CS II	1	1,780	$13,935
First Philadelphia Preparatory CS	1	1,844	$17,362
Esperanza Academy Charter School	1	1,630	$18,270
New Foundations Charter School	1	1,496	$17,465
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School	1	1,557	$15,640
MAST Community CS	1	1,477	$18,874
Mastery CS-Thomas Campus	1	1,258	$17,940
Franklin Towne Charter High School	1	1,282	$13,736
MaST Community CS III	1	1,222	$13,795
Mastery CS-Hardy Williams	1	1,215	$16,984

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.

69 high schools in Philadelphia, 47,131 students

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Northeast High School	3,463	27.8	94.3%	The
Lincoln High School	2,472	21.0	89.0%	The
Central High School	2,329	26.5	98.2%	The
Washington George High School	1,755	16.8	100.0%	The
Franklin Towne CHS	1,292	17.2	99.8%	Franklin Towne Charter High School
Fels Samuel High School	1,255	16.0	98.4%	The
Academy at Palumbo	1,225	35.1	97.0%	The
Masterman Julia R Sec School	1,183	24.8	100.0%	The
Mastery CS-Gratz Campus	1,048	15.0	98.9%	Mastery CS-Gratz Campus
Freire CS	1,024	13.8	93.1%	Freire Charter High School

The other 59 high schools

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Edison HS/Fareira Skills	983	15.9	90.2%	The
Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	929	15.9	97.5%	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus
Franklin LC	918	19.6	83.2%	The
Frankford High School	907	14.2	94.7%	The
Furness Horace High School	896	19.7	91.7%	The
Carver High School	851	27.8	99.1%	The
Swenson Arts & Technology High School	805	19.1	100.0%	The
Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS	747	15.9	99.5%	Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS
Mastery CS -Shoemaker Campus	722	13.8	99.6%	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus
West Philadelphia High School	718	20.9	82.6%	The
South Philadelphia High School	684	13.3	96.1%	The
Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus	660	16.5	96.1%	Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus
Mastbaum Jules E AVTS	651	16.7	90.3%	The
Creative and Performing Arts	643	31.6	100.0%	The
Hill Freedman World Academy	640	13.3	89.4%	The
Gamp	634	21.7	91.0%	The
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS	629	17.8	97.8%	Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS
Roxborough High School	613	12.2	99.7%	The
Imhotep Institute CHS	603	22.3	83.4%	Imhotep Institute CHS
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush	599	26.7	97.3%	The
Girls High School	592	17.5	100.0%	The
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Te	589	14.1	98.2%	Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers
Universal Audenried CS	588	16.8	99.1%	Universal Audenried CS
Bartram John - Main	583	14.5	90.2%	The
Dobbins AVT High School	581	13.8	99.9%	The
Franklin Benjamin High School	570	14.0	95.3%	The
School of the Future	569	14.2	98.4%	The
TECH Freire CS	541	16.4	90.8%	TECH Freire Charter School
The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber	532	31.1	100.0%	The
King Martin Luther High School	527	15.5	100.0%	The
KIPP DuBois CS	523	15.4	99.4%	KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School	510	16.6	97.8%	The
Science Leadership Academy	502	25.5	99.6%	The
Bodine William W High School	489	25.2	94.9%	The
Kensington High School	458	10.8	100.0%	The
Kensington Health Sciences	457	16.0	98.2%	The
Sayre William L Middle School	447	17.0	94.9%	The
Overbrook High School	440	19.3	88.9%	The
Randolph A. Philip AVT High School	437	15.3	99.8%	The
Parkway Center City Middle College	436	32.8	97.7%	The
Constitution High School	421	22.1	94.8%	The
Saul W B Agricultural School	417	18.4	99.3%	The
Penn Treaty School	398	9.8	100.0%	The
Building 21	371	20.5	100.0%	The
Strawberry Mansion High School	309	11.0	79.3%	The
Vaux HS: A Big Picture School	284	20.9	98.9%	The
Philadelphia Military Acad at Elverson	273	13.4	100.0%	The
Youth Build Phila CS	271	22.6	94.5%	Youth Build Phila CS
Paul Robeson HS for Human Services	266	19.5	100.0%	The
Multicultural Academy CS	254	14.7	96.1%	Multicultural Academy CS
Parkway Northwest	238	20.3	91.6%	The
Lankenau High School	228	13.9	100.0%	The
The Linc	223	18.9	100.0%	The
The Workshop School	214	17.1	88.3%	The
Motivation High School	199	13.3	98.5%	The
The U School: Innovative Lab	195	14.4	100.0%	The
Parkway West	149	11.5	100.0%	The
Philadelphia Learning Academy - South	99	15.6	60.6%	The
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North	73	8.2	100.0%	The

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.

18 middle schools in Philadelphia, 7,837 students

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Baldi C C A Middle School	1,510	16.6	100.0%	The
Castor Gardens Middle School	1,318	16.8	96.3%	The
Harding Warren G Middle School	570	12.5	100.0%	The
John B Stetson Middle School	560	14.6	99.1%	The
Feltonville Sch of Arts & Sciences	543	15.1	100.0%	The
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones	493	13.3	100.0%	Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones
Washington Grover Jr School	400	14.2	100.0%	The
Science Leadership Academy Middle School	353	30.5	99.7%	The
Richard Allen Preparatory CS	315	13.7	96.9%	Richard Allen Preparatory CS
Wagner Gen Louis Middle School	296	14.1	100.0%	The

The other 8 middle schools

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Tilden William T Middle School	266	12.4	98.9%	The
Young Scholars CS	265	13.3	94.7%	Young Scholars CS
Clemente Roberto Middle School	259	10.9	78.4%	The
Amy At Martin	185	10.3	100.0%	The
Amy NW	150	10.6	89.3%	The
Middle Years Alternative	128	10.5	100.0%	The
Conwell Russell Middle School	119	11.1	100.0%	The
Universal Vare CS	107	15.3	90.7%	Universal Vare CS

193 elementary schools in Philadelphia, 99,466 students

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Northeast Community Propel Academy	1,783	17.4	98.8%	The
Mayfair School	1,763	17.0	95.7%	The
Frank Anne School	1,622	17.4	91.5%	The
Solis-Cohen Solomon School	1,350	15.1	94.7%	The
Spruance Gilbert School	1,270	16.1	98.8%	The
Loesche William H School	1,263	14.7	92.3%	The
Moore J Hampton School	1,192	15.2	95.5%	The
Farrell Louis H School	1,187	16.2	96.9%	The
Decatur Stephen School	1,028	16.2	94.0%	The
Southwark School	976	15.4	99.0%	The

The other 183 elementary schools

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Wissahickon CS	965	16.9	96.4%	Wissahickon Charter School
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School	962	15.8	61.7%	Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School
Allen Ethan School	957	15.8	95.3%	The
West Oak Lane CS	955	15.3	99.8%	West Oak Lane CS
Greenberg Joseph School	925	16.1	93.0%	The
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School	906	17.2	93.5%	The
John Hancock Demonstration School	895	14.2	85.3%	The
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Science	885	12.5	92.8%	The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds
KIPP Philadelphia CS	861	15.1	99.2%	KIPP Philadelphia CS
Juniata Park Academy	854	14.9	100.0%	The
Holme Thomas School	850	14.2	93.2%	The
KIPP West Philadelphia CS	848	15.1	99.6%	KIPP West Philadelphia CS
Pollock Robert B School	845	16.8	88.2%	The
Forrest Edwin School	841	17.5	97.4%	The
Christopher Columbus CS	829	14.1	29.9%	Christopher Columbus CS
Independence CS West	811	14.0	99.8%	Independence CS West
Independence CS	796	11.8	99.6%	Independence Charter School
Northwood Academy CS	796	16.2	88.2%	Northwood Academy Charter School
Antonia Pantoja Community CS	752	14.7	70.9%	Antonia Pantoja Community CS
Mastery CS-Smedley Campus	751	15.0	99.6%	Mastery CS-Smedley Campus
Mastery CS-Harrity Campus	750	18.3	99.6%	Mastery CS-Harrity Campus
Pan American Academy CS	749	12.5	99.6%	Pan American Academy Charter School
Greenfield Albert M School	742	17.9	98.4%	The
Lindley Academy CS at Birney	739	15.4	98.2%	Lindley Academy CS at Birney
Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary	739	16.1	98.9%	Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary
Disston Hamilton School	737	16.8	99.9%	The
Green Woods CS	699	15.5	37.5%	Green Woods CS
Global Leadership Academy CS	692	23.9	96.5%	Global Leadership Academy CS
Russell Byers CS	686	16.7	97.4%	Russell Byers Charter School
KIPP North Philadelphia CS	683	13.7	98.2%	KIPP Public Charter Schools
Southwest Leadership Academy CS	670	19.1	87.9%	Southwest Leadership Academy
Universal Creighton CS	663	15.1	84.3%	Universal Creighton CS
West Phila. Achievement CES	654	22.6	100.0%	West Phila. Achievement CES
Olney Elementary School	654	13.3	100.0%	The
Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementa	647	15.0	99.5%	Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary
Keystone Academy CS	642	15.3	84.1%	Keystone Academy CS
Marshall Thurgood	639	12.8	98.3%	The
Carnell Laura H School	639	14.8	99.7%	The
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos CS	631	11.7	66.9%	Eugenio Maria De Hostos CS
McCall Gen George A School	629	16.8	98.1%	The
Discovery CS	626	17.4	99.2%	Discovery CS
Rhawnhurst School	621	14.8	100.0%	The
Alliance for Progress CS	618	17.2	98.9%	Alliance for Progress Charter School
Comly Watson School	618	14.7	95.0%	The
Bache-Martin School	614	10.6	92.3%	The
Finletter Thomas K School	607	12.2	100.0%	The
Ad Prima CS	602	16.3	99.7%	Ad Prima CS
Mastery Prep Elementary CS	598	16.2	99.5%	Mastery Prep Elementary CS
Penn Alexander School	595	16.4	98.2%	The
Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest a	586	22.5	91.9%	Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at Huey
Philadelphia Hebrew Public CS	574	13.7	85.2%	Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School
People for People CS	573	18.2	97.7%	People for People CS
Mastery CS - Mann Campus	573	15.5	97.7%	Mastery CS-Mann Campus
Lawton Henry W School	571	12.9	99.3%	The
Franklin Benjamin School	570	14.1	100.0%	The
Hopkinson Francis School	569	12.2	99.8%	The
Harambee Institute of Science and Techno	565	22.6	99.5%	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS
Meredith William M School	556	19.1	92.6%	The
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School	550	10.1	100.0%	The
Fanny Jackson Coppin School	547	16.7	98.2%	The
Fell D Newlin School	530	14.2	100.0%	The
Taggart John H School	529	13.7	99.1%	The
Frederick Douglass Mastery CS	528	16.0	99.4%	Frederick Douglass Mastery CS
Bridesburg School	525	14.1	100.0%	The
Kirkbride Eliza B School	522	14.2	96.6%	The
Ziegler William H School	522	11.3	98.5%	The
Munoz-Marin Luis	519	10.3	99.8%	The
Henry Charles W School	518	15.6	95.8%	The
Feltonville Intermediate School	517	15.4	96.9%	The
Webster School	510	12.6	98.8%	The
Morrison Andrew J School	508	14.2	100.0%	The
Fox Chase School	507	13.6	93.1%	The
Mastery CS John Wister Elementary	506	16.9	98.4%	Mastery CS John Wister Elementary
Lowell James R School	503	15.1	100.0%	The
Lea Henry C School	503	13.1	96.2%	The
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS	501	12.2	98.6%	Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School
Barton Clara School	490	13.1	100.0%	The
Childs George W School	471	12.3	94.1%	The
Shawmont School	471	15.9	88.5%	The
Universal Alcorn CS	467	18.0	90.6%	Universal Alcorn CS
Barry Comm John School	467	11.9	100.0%	The
Laboratory CS	461	22.0	39.3%	Laboratory CS
Houston Henry E School	458	15.1	91.5%	The
Elkin Lewis School	455	11.0	100.0%	The
Adaire Alexander School	447	14.7	93.1%	The
Brown Joseph H School	441	14.2	100.0%	The
Catharine Joseph School	437	12.2	96.3%	The
Gloria Casarez Elementary School	437	12.3	99.8%	The
McClure Alexander K School	437	12.5	100.0%	The
Bethune Mary McLeod School	433	12.4	100.0%	The
Cook-Wissahickon School	432	14.0	95.4%	The
Rhoads James School	421	9.7	97.4%	The
Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary	419	13.5	99.3%	Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary
Duckrey Tanner School	418	12.9	100.0%	The
Hunter William H School	414	12.1	98.3%	The
Hackett Horatio B School	413	12.8	100.0%	The
Roosevelt Theodore Middle School	400	8.7	99.3%	The
KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS	398	14.7	75.9%	KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an	394	13.6	97.7%	The
Taylor Bayard School	394	9.9	98.2%	The
Mifflin Thomas School	393	14.4	98.5%	The
Patterson John M School	391	13.9	100.0%	The
Nebinger George W School	391	12.1	100.0%	The
Franklin S Edmonds School	391	12.5	100.0%	The
Steel Edward School	379	9.8	89.2%	The
Willard Frances E School	377	11.9	100.0%	The
Vare-Washington Elementary School	375	11.4	87.7%	The
Cramp William School	374	10.8	100.0%	The
Sullivan James J School	373	14.7	100.0%	The
Stearne Allen M School	372	11.1	100.0%	The
Key Francis Scott School	370	12.4	100.0%	The
Cooke Jay Middle School	369	8.9	100.0%	The
Kelly John B School	365	11.9	96.4%	The
Sharswood George School	364	10.9	97.0%	The
Lingelbach Anna L School	363	13.7	91.5%	The
Cayuga School	360	11.3	93.6%	The
Penrose School	360	8.7	100.0%	The
Prince Hall	360	15.1	100.0%	The
Morton Thomas G School	356	12.7	99.2%	The
Deep Roots CS	354	35.4	83.3%	Deep Roots CS
Rhodes E Washington School	354	9.5	100.0%	The
Richmond School	351	12.4	96.3%	The
Hamilton Andrew School	348	11.8	100.0%	The
Dick William School	343	13.9	89.8%	The
Lamberton Robert E School	341	10.0	95.0%	The
Anderson Add B School	339	9.7	99.8%	The
Bryant William C School	338	10.0	100.0%	The
Arthur Chester A School	338	13.0	91.4%	The
Brown Henry A School	333	10.4	91.9%	The
Blaine James G School	332	9.7	97.3%	The
Stanton Edwin M School	329	11.4	89.1%	The
Samuel Pennypacker School	328	12.4	99.1%	The
Crossan Kennedy C School	327	17.1	97.2%	The
Potter-Thomas School	325	8.2	100.0%	The
Powel Samuel School	324	15.0	95.1%	The
Allen Dr Ethel School	322	9.4	100.0%	The
Meade Gen George C School	314	11.0	88.9%	The
Day Anna B School	314	11.6	100.0%	The
Longstreth William C School	314	12.9	83.4%	The
Hartranft John F School	310	9.6	94.8%	The
McKinley William School	306	10.2	100.0%	The
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School	303	14.4	71.6%	The
Emlen Eleanor C School	301	11.1	100.0%	The
Pennell Joseph School	301	11.6	100.0%	The
Kenderton Elementary School	300	12.0	94.3%	The
Rowen William School	296	11.8	100.0%	The
Girard Stephen School	296	15.1	93.9%	The
Ellwood School	292	11.6	100.0%	The
McMichael Morton School	285	10.1	98.2%	The
Mitchell Elementary School	283	10.5	100.0%	The
Jenks Abram School	278	13.9	91.7%	The
Blankenburg Rudolph School	278	9.0	92.4%	The
Harrington Avery D School	274	10.3	100.0%	The
Inquiry CS	272	15.1	74.6%	Inquiry CS
Peirce Thomas M School	270	14.9	70.0%	The
Bregy F Amedee School	264	10.0	95.1%	The
Logan James School	264	10.6	92.4%	The
Locke Alain School	264	9.8	98.9%	The
Overbrook Edu Ctr	259	9.6	100.0%	The
Comegys Benjamin B School	252	13.9	100.0%	The
Marshall John School	250	9.6	94.4%	The
Heston Edward School	245	8.2	100.0%	The
Wright Richard R School	242	9.8	100.0%	The
Samuel Gompers School	238	10.8	100.0%	The
Spring Garden School	235	12.4	99.2%	The
McDaniel Delaplaine School	229	10.7	100.0%	The
Dobson James School	229	9.8	100.0%	The
Howe Julia Ward School	229	9.8	91.7%	The
McCloskey John F School	228	13.5	100.0%	The
Philadelphia Montessori CS	226	10.8	98.7%	Philadelphia Montessori Charter School
Dunbar Paul L School	224	9.8	100.0%	The
Gideon Edward School	221	10.4	94.6%	The
Ludlow James R School	215	9.2	94.4%	The
Moffet John School	215	9.7	100.0%	The
Morris Robert School	215	14.4	93.0%	The
Kelley William D School	211	8.0	100.0%	The
Washington Martha School	204	7.6	100.0%	The
Overbrook Elementary School	201	9.9	100.0%	The
Waring Laura W School	196	11.1	100.0%	The
Kearny Gen Philip School	189	9.3	87.8%	The
Welsh John School	185	9.2	100.0%	The
Fitler Academics Plus	159	11.2	100.0%	The
Sheppard Isaac School	123	9.8	100.0%	The

22 other schools in Philadelphia, 26,839 students

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS	2,572	15.2	70.0%	Philadelphia Performing Arts CS
MaST Community CS II	1,875	13.6	68.3%	MaST Community CS II
First Philadelphia Preparatory CS	1,831	17.5	99.3%	First Philadelphia Preparatory CS
Esperanza Academy CS	1,637	13.0	89.2%	Esperanza Academy Charter School
New Foundations CS	1,529	14.3	61.9%	New Foundations Charter School
Mariana Bracetti Academy CS	1,512	14.4	99.6%	Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School
MAST Community CS	1,492	13.9	51.8%	MAST Community CS
Mastery CS - Thomas Campus	1,314	16.6	99.8%	Mastery CS-Thomas Campus
MaST Community CS III	1,290	13.7	73.5%	MaST Community CS III
Mastery CS-Hardy Williams	1,253	18.9	95.1%	Mastery CS-Hardy Williams

The other 12 other schools

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Community Academy of Philadelphia CS	1,237	13.4	99.4%	Community Academy of Philadelphia CS
Philadelphia Academy CS	1,173	12.7	54.2%	Philadelphia Academy Charter School
Tacony Academy CS	1,083	15.9	99.2%	Tacony Academy CS
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS	1,038	14.4	71.7%	ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS
Esperanza Cyber CS	979	12.1	97.0%	Esperanza Cyber Charter School
Belmont CS	959	12.1	89.8%	Belmont CS
The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy	913	59.0	76.3%	The
Math Civics and Sciences CS	912	17.2	not reported	Math Civics and Sciences CS
Maritime Academy CS	829	12.1	92.4%	Maritime Academy CS
Sankofa Freedom Academy CS	673	21.0	98.4%	Sankofa Freedom Academy CS
Universal Institute CS	597	18.1	94.5%	Universal Institute CS
Widener Memorial School	141	4.1	95.7%	The

How Philadelphia's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's

The median Philadelphia school has 14.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 99% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 505 students (state 460).

Philadelphia against Pennsylvania, schools open in 2024-25 with students
	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
Median students per teacher	14.2	13.1
Median school size (students)	505	460
Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22)	99%	43%
Schools where every student eats free (CEP)	85%	41%
Charter schools	28%	6.0%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 302 Philadelphia schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.

What to look at next in Philadelphia

The School District of PhiladelphiaRuns 218 of Philadelphia's 302 public schools and spent $18,329 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,329
Northeast High School, the largest high school in Philadelphia3,463 students in 2024-25, 27.8 per teacher.3,463
Compare The School District of Philadelphia with Philadelphia Performing Arts CSPhiladelphia's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
Find the school district for a Philadelphia addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).

Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.

Other cities in Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh145 schools
Harrisburg40 schools
York39 schools
Lancaster37 schools
Erie35 schools
Allentown34 schools
Reading32 schools
Bethlehem25 schools

Questions about schools in Philadelphia

How many public schools are in Philadelphia, PA?
302 public schools with an address in Philadelphia were open in 2024-25: 69 high, 18 middle, 193 elementary, 22 other, enrolling 181,273 students. 84 are charter schools.
What is the largest high school in Philadelphia?
Northeast High School, with 3,463 students in 2024-25 (The School District of Philadelphia).
Which districts run Philadelphia's schools?
The School District of Philadelphia (218 schools), Philadelphia Performing Arts CS (1 school), MaST Community CS II (1 school), First Philadelphia Preparatory CS (1 school), and 81 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.

These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated September 2026