Northampton Area SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Northampton Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Northampton, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 5,227 118,335
Number of Schools 6 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.6:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Northampton Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,472 $36,791
Federal Revenue 6.3% 23.3%
State Revenue 27.1% 39.7%
Local Revenue 66.6% 37.0%
Northampton 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 Northampton Area SD Philadelphia City SD
White 78.6% 11.6%
African American 2.8% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5% 24.9%
Asian 0.5% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 38.3% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Northampton Area SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 16 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 370.5:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.7% 45.2%

School Types

Northampton 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.