Philadelphia City SD vs Union SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Philadelphia City SD Union SD
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rimersburg, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 118,335 564
Number of Schools 219 2
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 11.9:1

Spending

Metric Philadelphia City SD Union SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $36,791 $25,163
Federal Revenue 23.3% 15.3%
State Revenue 39.7% 65.5%
Local Revenue 37.0% 19.2%
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local
Union SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Philadelphia City SD Union SD
White 11.6% 95.2%
African American 52.8% 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9% 1.1%
Asian 6.4% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.9% 0.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.9% 90.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Philadelphia City SD Union SD
AP Courses Offered 235
Schools with AP 33 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 322.2:1 250.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 45.2% 50.2%

School Types

Philadelphia City SD

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

Union 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.