Hillcrest El Sch vs Upper Darby SHS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hillcrest El Sch Upper Darby SHS
Location Drexel Hill, PA Drexel Hill, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 551 4,187
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.8:1 18.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 95.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Hillcrest El Sch Upper Darby SHS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,723 $19,723
District Upper Darby SD Upper Darby SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hillcrest El Sch Upper Darby SHS
White 22.9% 14.9%
African American 46.3% 50.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 16.6%
Asian 8.9% 14.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 12.2% 3.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Hillcrest El Sch Upper Darby SHS
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 551:1 279.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.4% 15.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.