Blacklick Valley SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Blacklick Valley SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 608 118,335
Number of Schools 2 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.8:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Blacklick Valley SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,169 $36,791
Federal Revenue 15.7% 23.3%
State Revenue 66.6% 39.7%
Local Revenue 17.8% 37.0%
Blacklick Valley SD
Federal State Local
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Blacklick Valley SD Philadelphia City SD
White 95.4% 11.6%
African American 1.6% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3% 24.9%
Asian 0.2% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.5% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 86.6% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Blacklick Valley SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 2 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 292:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.6% 45.2%

School Types

Blacklick Valley 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.