Southeast Delco School District

1560 Delmar Drive
Folcroft, PA 19032
(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 2025 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 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#580 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
36%
32%
55%
31%
57%
77%
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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat 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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1 School Ln
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4365
Grades: K
| 317 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,059 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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