Peters Township SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Peters Township SD Philadelphia City SD
Location McMurray, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 3,931 118,335
Number of Schools 5 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.3:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Peters Township SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,673 $36,791
Federal Revenue 2.9% 23.3%
State Revenue 22.1% 39.7%
Local Revenue 75.0% 37.0%
Peters Township SD
Federal State Local
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Peters Township SD Philadelphia City SD
White 90.2% 11.6%
African American 0.8% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 24.9%
Asian 3.4% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 10.2% 99.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Peters Township SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 20 235
Schools with AP 1 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 472.5:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 12.8% 45.2%

School Types

Peters Township 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.