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Item: Philadelphia City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

440 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (215) 400-4000

www.philasd.org

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Philadelphia City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

220 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

116,230 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

7,903 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	1,767	10
Kind	8,213	150
1	8,828	158
2	8,889	161
3	9,172	169
4	8,669	162
5	8,942	168
6	8,395	169
7	8,292	171
8	8,340	173
9	9,933	185
10	9,141	181
11	8,754	178
12	8,895	177

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District Rank

Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 63% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#515 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District
2023	#515
2022	#533
2021	#517
2019	#597
2018	#578
2017	#588
2016	#575
2015	#574
2014	#607
2013	#609
2012	#492
2011	#485
2010	#491

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23%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	23%	38%
2022	18%	36%
2021	22%	38%
2019	23%	45%
2018	22%	45%
2017	20%	46%
2016	21%	46%
2015	19%	43%
2014	44%	72%
2013	46%	73%
2012	49%	74%
2011	57%	76%
2010	55%	75%

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36%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2022	36%	55%
2021	28%	55%
2019	37%	62%
2018	22%	63%
2017	35%	63%
2016	35%	62%
2015	34%	62%
2014	43%	70%
2013	44%	70%
2012	44%	71%
2011	51%	73%
2010	50%	72%

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32%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2022	32%	57%
2021	41%	64%

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73%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	73%	87%
2022	69%	87%
2021	68%	87%
2020	70%	87%
2019	66%	86%
2018	63%	86%
2017	67%	86%
2016	69%	86%
2015	65%	86%
2014	68%	86%
2013	70%	85%
2012	62%	84%
2011	55%	85%

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(2022-23)

37.2%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	37.2%	23.3%
2022	40.1%	26.6%
2021	28.1%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.67	0.58
2022	0.66	0.57
2021	0.66	0.57
2020	0.65	0.55
2019	0.65	0.54
2018	0.64	0.53
2017	0.64	0.52
2016	0.64	0.51
2015	0.63	0.51
2014	0.66	0.49
2013	0.64	0.48
2012	0.63	0.47
2011	0.61	0.46
2010	0.58	0.44
2009	0.57	0.44
2008	0.56	0.43
2007	0.54	0.41
2006	0.54	0.41
2005	0.54	0.40
2004	0.53	0.40
2003	0.53	0.38
2002	0.53	0.37
2001	0.53	0.37
2000	0.54	0.35
1999	0.54	0.35
1998	0.54	0.34
1997	0.54	0.34
1996	0.54	0.33
1995	0.55	0.33
1994	0.55	0.33
1993	0.55	0.31
1992	0.55	0.31
1991	0.55	0.31
1990	0.54	0.30
1989	0.54	0.30
1988	0.54	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	8%	4%
2014	9%	3%
2013	8%	4%
2012	8%	3%
2011	7%	3%
2010	8%	3%
2009	7%	3%
2008	7%	3%
2007	6%	2%
2006	6%	3%
2005	6%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	5%	2%
1995	5%	2%
1994	5%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	4%	2%
1990	4%	1%
1989	5%	1%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

28%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	24%	14%
2022	22%	14%
2021	21%	13%
2020	21%	13%
2019	21%	12%
2018	19%	11%
2017	19%	11%
2016	18%	10%
2015	19%	10%
2014	19%	10%
2013	19%	9%
2012	18%	9%
2011	18%	8%
2010	18%	8%
2009	17%	8%
2008	17%	7%
2007	16%	7%
2006	16%	6%
2005	15%	6%
2004	15%	6%
2003	14%	5%
2002	14%	5%
2001	13%	5%
2000	13%	4%
1999	12%	4%
1998	12%	4%
1997	12%	4%
1996	11%	3%
1995	11%	3%
1994	11%	3%
1993	10%	3%
1992	10%	3%
1991	10%	3%
1990	10%	3%
1989	9%	3%
1988	9%	2%

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% Black

42%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	49%	14%
2022	51%	14%
2021	52%	15%
2020	52%	15%
2019	52%	15%
2018	55%	15%
2017	55%	15%
2016	56%	15%
2015	55%	15%
2014	53%	15%
2013	55%	15%
2012	56%	15%
2011	58%	15%
2010	60%	16%
2009	62%	16%
2008	63%	16%
2007	65%	16%
2006	65%	16%
2005	65%	16%
2004	65%	16%
2003	65%	16%
2002	65%	15%
2001	65%	15%
2000	65%	15%
1999	65%	15%
1998	64%	14%
1997	64%	14%
1996	64%	14%
1995	63%	14%
1994	63%	14%
1993	63%	13%
1992	63%	13%
1991	63%	13%
1990	63%	13%
1989	63%	13%
1988	64%	13%

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% White

15%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	13%	62%
2022	13%	63%
2021	13%	63%
2020	12%	64%
2019	12%	65%
2018	12%	66%
2017	12%	67%
2016	12%	68%
2015	13%	68%
2014	14%	69%
2013	14%	70%
2012	14%	71%
2011	14%	72%
2010	14%	73%
2009	14%	73%
2008	13%	74%
2007	13%	75%
2006	13%	75%
2005	14%	76%
2004	14%	76%
2003	15%	77%
2002	16%	78%
2001	16%	78%
2000	17%	79%
1999	18%	79%
1998	19%	80%
1997	19%	80%
1996	20%	81%
1995	21%	81%
1994	21%	81%
1993	22%	82%
1992	22%	82%
1991	23%	82%
1990	23%	83%
1989	23%	83%
1988	24%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,008 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,585 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$4,534 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$4,534 MM	$30 MM
2022	$4,490 MM	$29 MM
2021	$3,813 MM	$27 MM
2020	$3,705 MM	$25 MM
2019	$3,606 MM	$25 MM
2018	$3,417 MM	$24 MM
2017	$3,217 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3,031 MM	$23 MM
2015	$2,831 MM	$21 MM
2014	$2,756 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2,682 MM	$20 MM
2011	$2,897 MM	$21 MM
2010	$2,831 MM	$21 MM
2009	$2,671 MM	$21 MM
2008	$2,567 MM	$21 MM
2007	$2,441 MM	$20 MM
2006	$2,351 MM	$20 MM
2005	$2,292 MM	$18 MM
2004	$2,112 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2,005 MM	$16 MM
2002	$1,851 MM	$18 MM
2001	$1,732 MM	$19 MM
2000	$1,668 MM	$18 MM
1999	$1,637 MM	$18 MM
1998	$1,554 MM	$18 MM
1997	$1,601 MM	$17 MM
1996	$1,505 MM	$17 MM
1995	$1,426 MM	$16 MM
1992	$1,347 MM	$14 MM
1990	$1,207 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$4,368 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$4,368 MM	$30 MM
2022	$4,343 MM	$28 MM
2021	$3,900 MM	$25 MM
2020	$3,967 MM	$25 MM
2019	$3,569 MM	$25 MM
2018	$3,319 MM	$23 MM
2017	$3,681 MM	$23 MM
2016	$2,824 MM	$22 MM
2015	$2,951 MM	$20 MM
2014	$2,742 MM	$20 MM
2012	$2,814 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3,143 MM	$21 MM
2010	$2,951 MM	$20 MM
2009	$2,762 MM	$20 MM
2008	$2,830 MM	$20 MM
2007	$2,687 MM	$19 MM
2006	$2,608 MM	$21 MM
2005	$2,531 MM	$18 MM
2004	$2,422 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2,039 MM	$18 MM
2002	$1,987 MM	$19 MM
2001	$1,960 MM	$21 MM
2000	$1,829 MM	$18 MM
1999	$1,738 MM	$18 MM
1998	$1,511 MM	$18 MM
1997	$1,521 MM	$18 MM
1996	$1,453 MM	$17 MM
1995	$1,353 MM	$16 MM
1992	$1,320 MM	$14 MM
1990	$1,208 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$39,008

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$39,501	$24,520
2022	$39,620	$22,621
2021	$31,580	$20,683
2020	$29,210	$17,423
2019	$28,029	$17,496
2018	$26,863	$16,267
2017	$24,238	$17,283
2016	$22,795	$16,027
2015	$21,505	$12,967
2014	$20,020	$13,618
2012	$17,384	$12,923
2011	$17,426	$13,182
2010	$17,088	$12,967
2009	$16,708	$12,476
2008	$14,866	$11,970
2007	$13,698	$12,325
2006	$12,738	$11,373
2005	$12,220	$9,887
2004	$11,129	$9,342
2003	$10,408	$8,561
2002	$9,390	$9,347
2001	$8,609	$9,246
2000	$8,127	$8,505
1999	$7,892	$8,127
1998	$7,301	$7,716
1997	$7,545	$7,409
1995	$6,834	$6,949
1992	$6,883	$6,008
1990	$6,368	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$37,585

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Philadelphia City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$38,060	$23,814
2022	$38,325	$21,674
2021	$32,300	$19,381
2020	$31,275	$17,371
2019	$27,740	$17,056
2018	$26,089	$15,644
2017	$27,728	$16,490
2016	$21,241	$15,754
2015	$22,409	$12,300
2014	$19,916	$13,435
2012	$18,241	$12,431
2011	$18,907	$12,980
2010	$17,807	$12,300
2009	$17,277	$11,944
2008	$16,389	$11,838
2007	$15,077	$11,937
2006	$14,130	$11,377
2005	$13,498	$9,707
2004	$12,761	$9,347
2003	$10,584	$9,243
2002	$10,082	$9,853
2001	$9,743	$10,315
2000	$8,915	$8,598
1999	$8,378	$8,268
1998	$7,097	$7,996
1997	$7,171	$7,728
1995	$6,484	$6,895
1992	$6,745	$6,055
1990	$6,376	$5,391

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Philadelphia City School District?

Philadelphia City School District manages 219 public schools serving 116,230 students.

What is the rank of Philadelphia City School District?

Philadelphia City School District is ranked #528 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Philadelphia City School District?

42% of Philadelphia City School District students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Philadelphia City School District?

Philadelphia City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Philadelphia City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $37,585 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 220 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 116,230 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 73% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education