Cheltenham SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cheltenham SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Elkins Park, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 4,240 118,335
Number of Schools 7 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.4:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Cheltenham SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $28,773 $36,791
Federal Revenue 3.6% 23.3%
State Revenue 19.1% 39.7%
Local Revenue 77.4% 37.0%
Cheltenham SD
Federal State Local
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cheltenham SD Philadelphia City SD
White 23.8% 11.6%
African American 51.7% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5% 24.9%
Asian 4.4% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 9.3% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 42.3% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cheltenham SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 30 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 316.6:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.7% 45.2%

School Types

Cheltenham 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.