Philadelphia City School District


Summary:

The Philadelphia City School District encompasses 220 schools, including 149 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, 55 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district serves a diverse student population across a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.

The data reveals a wide performance gap among the schools in the district. Masterman Julia R Sec School and Central High School stand out as high-performing magnet schools, with over 80% of students scoring proficient or advanced on state assessments. In contrast, schools like Disston Hamilton School and Sheridan School have very low proficiency rates, with less than 20% of students meeting proficiency standards.

The district-wide graduation rate is around 87.5%, which is the state average, while the dropout rate is 1.6%. However, there is significant variation in these metrics across individual schools. The data also highlights the high levels of economic disadvantage faced by students, with nearly all schools having 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Per-student spending ranges from $8,000 to $24,000, with an average of approximately $17,000 per student.

District Detail

 440 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015

 (215) 400-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
494th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 114,090

Primary Schools: 149
Middle Schools: 14
High Schools: 55
Alternative Schools: 2
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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