Philadelphia City SD vs Upper Darby SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Philadelphia City SD Upper Darby SD
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 118,335 12,495
Number of Schools 219 14
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 15:1

Spending

Metric Philadelphia City SD Upper Darby SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $36,791 $19,723
Federal Revenue 23.3% 12.7%
State Revenue 39.7% 37.4%
Local Revenue 37.0% 49.9%
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local
Upper Darby SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Philadelphia City SD Upper Darby SD
White 11.6% 14.2%
African American 52.8% 45.0%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9% 19.3%
Asian 6.4% 13.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.9% 7.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.9% 99.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Philadelphia City SD Upper Darby SD
AP Courses Offered 235 18
Schools with AP 33 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 322.2:1 532.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 45.2% 26.2%

School Types

Philadelphia City SD

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

Upper Darby 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.