Southeast Delco School District

1560 Delmar Drive
Folcroft, PA 19032-0328
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in Southeast Delco School District.
Public Preschools in Southeast Delco School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
4,059 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Southeast Delco School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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 71% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#570 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
38%
32%
55%
31%
57%
71%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
78%
24%
% White
10%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,042 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,595
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,042
$23,119

Best Southeast Delco School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1 School Ln
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4365
Gr: K | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,059 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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