Philadelphia City Sd vs Wallingford-Swarthmore Sd

How do these districts compare?

Metric Philadelphia City Sd Wallingford-Swarthmore Sd
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 118,335 3,678
Number of Schools 219 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 14:1 14:1

Spending

Metric Philadelphia City Sd Wallingford-Swarthmore Sd
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,892 $20,507
Federal Revenue 23.3% 2.4%
State Revenue 39.7% 18.8%
Local Revenue 37.0% 78.7%
Philadelphia City Sd
Federal State Local
Wallingford-Swarthmore Sd
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Philadelphia City Sd Wallingford-Swarthmore Sd
White 11.6% 74.7%
African American 52.8% 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9% 4.4%
Asian 6.4% 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.9% 6.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.9% 13.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Philadelphia City Sd Wallingford-Swarthmore Sd
AP Courses Offered 235 26
Schools with AP 33 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 322.2:1 446.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 44.7% 5.2%

School Types

Philadelphia City Sd

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

Wallingford-Swarthmore 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.