Dallas SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Dallas SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Dallas, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 2,449 118,335
Number of Schools 4 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.2:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Dallas SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,004 $36,791
Federal Revenue 11.0% 23.3%
State Revenue 30.0% 39.7%
Local Revenue 58.9% 37.0%
Dallas SD
Federal State Local
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Dallas SD Philadelphia City SD
White 87.1% 11.6%
African American 1.7% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 24.9%
Asian 1.7% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 23.2% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Dallas SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 11 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 403.9:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.1% 45.2%

School Types

Dallas 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.