Philadelphia City SD vs York Suburban SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Philadelphia City SD York Suburban SD
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 118,335 3,007
Number of Schools 219 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Philadelphia City SD York Suburban SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $36,791 $21,420
Federal Revenue 23.3% 7.6%
State Revenue 39.7% 18.0%
Local Revenue 37.0% 74.4%
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local
York Suburban SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Philadelphia City SD York Suburban SD
White 11.6% 60.8%
African American 52.8% 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9% 17.5%
Asian 6.4% 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.9% 9.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.9% 38.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Philadelphia City SD York Suburban SD
AP Courses Offered 235 12
Schools with AP 33 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 322.2:1 283.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 45.2% 18.2%

School Types

Philadelphia City SD

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

York Suburban 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.