Central Columbia SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Central Columbia SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 1,912 118,335
Number of Schools 3 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Central Columbia SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,177 $36,791
Federal Revenue 9.1% 23.3%
State Revenue 35.1% 39.7%
Local Revenue 55.8% 37.0%
Central Columbia SD
Federal State Local
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Central Columbia SD Philadelphia City SD
White 89.3% 11.6%
African American 0.6% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 24.9%
Asian 2.3% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 31.9% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Central Columbia SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 9 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 315.5:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.8% 45.2%

School Types

Central Columbia 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.