Carlisle Area SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Carlisle Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Carlisle, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 5,060 118,335
Number of Schools 10 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Carlisle Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,545 $36,791
Federal Revenue 8.7% 23.3%
State Revenue 28.3% 39.7%
Local Revenue 62.9% 37.0%
Carlisle 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 Carlisle Area SD Philadelphia City SD
White 58.0% 11.6%
African American 12.9% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2% 24.9%
Asian 7.0% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 9.8% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.6% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Carlisle Area SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 23 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 316.5:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 11.6% 45.2%

School Types

Carlisle 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.