Philadelphia City SD vs Tuscarora SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Philadelphia City SD Tuscarora SD
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 118,335 2,263
Number of Schools 219 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 14.7:1

Spending

Metric Philadelphia City SD Tuscarora SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $36,791 $19,432
Federal Revenue 23.3% 10.5%
State Revenue 39.7% 37.5%
Local Revenue 37.0% 52.1%
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local
Tuscarora SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Philadelphia City SD Tuscarora SD
White 11.6% 89.2%
African American 52.8% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9% 4.7%
Asian 6.4% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.9% 4.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.9% 98.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Philadelphia City SD Tuscarora SD
AP Courses Offered 235 19
Schools with AP 33 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 322.2:1 432.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 45.2% 27.9%

School Types

Philadelphia City SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Tuscarora 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.