Laurel Sd vs Philadelphia City Sd

How do these districts compare?

Metric Laurel Sd Philadelphia City Sd
Location New Castle, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 985 118,335
Number of Schools 3 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.6:1 14:1

Spending

Metric Laurel Sd Philadelphia City Sd
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,461 $17,892
Federal Revenue 8.7% 23.3%
State Revenue 59.6% 39.7%
Local Revenue 31.7% 37.0%
Laurel Sd
Federal State Local
Philadelphia City Sd
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Laurel Sd Philadelphia City Sd
White 96.2% 11.6%
African American 0.5% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 24.9%
Asian 0.6% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.5% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 21.5% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Laurel Sd Philadelphia City Sd
AP Courses Offered 4 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 236.5:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.4% 44.7%

School Types

Laurel 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.