Berwick Area SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Berwick Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Berwick, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 2,665 118,335
Number of Schools 5 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Berwick Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $24,508 $36,791
Federal Revenue 9.8% 23.3%
State Revenue 50.0% 39.7%
Local Revenue 40.3% 37.0%
Berwick Area SD
Federal State Local
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Berwick Area SD Philadelphia City SD
White 78.2% 11.6%
African American 2.5% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1% 24.9%
Asian 0.3% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.8% 99.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Berwick Area SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 16 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 383.9:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.8% 45.2%

School Types

Berwick Area SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Philadelphia City SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.