Gettysburg Area SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Gettysburg Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 2,783 118,335
Number of Schools 5 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.2:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Gettysburg Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $27,544 $36,791
Federal Revenue 8.3% 23.3%
State Revenue 26.8% 39.7%
Local Revenue 64.9% 37.0%
Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg Area SD Philadelphia City SD
White 72.8% 11.6%
African American 3.7% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6% 24.9%
Asian 1.7% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.0% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 40.3% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Gettysburg Area SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 22 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 349.3:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 19.7% 45.2%

School Types

Gettysburg 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.