North Penn SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric North Penn SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Lansdale, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 12,912 118,335
Number of Schools 17 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.2:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric North Penn SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,188 $36,791
Federal Revenue 5.6% 23.3%
State Revenue 18.8% 39.7%
Local Revenue 75.6% 37.0%
North Penn SD
Federal State Local
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group North Penn SD Philadelphia City SD
White 52.2% 11.6%
African American 8.3% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7% 24.9%
Asian 20.6% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.0% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 33.7% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource North Penn SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 32 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 371.4:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.4% 45.2%

School Types

North Penn 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.