Carbondale Area SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Carbondale Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Carbondale, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 1,553 118,335
Number of Schools 2 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.6:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Carbondale Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,978 $36,791
Federal Revenue 15.1% 23.3%
State Revenue 53.3% 39.7%
Local Revenue 31.6% 37.0%
Carbondale 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 Carbondale Area SD Philadelphia City SD
White 68.5% 11.6%
African American 5.7% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4% 24.9%
Asian 0.9% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.6% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.0% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Carbondale Area SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 5 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 372.8:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 39.8% 45.2%

School Types

Carbondale 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.