Upper Darby School District

Item: Upper Darby School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

4611 Bond Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (610) 789-7200

www.upperdarbysd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

13 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

12,333 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

847 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	808	152
1	825	161
2	914	168
3	936	161
4	915	167
5	920	168
6	914	169
7	949	172
8	921	173
9	1,174	188
10	1,057	184
11	940	176
12	1,060	173

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District Rank

Upper Darby 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#524 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Upper Darby School District
2022	#524
2021	#510
2019	#569
2018	#557
2017	#535
2016	#524
2015	#521
2014	#540
2013	#520
2012	#459
2011	#457

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(22-23)

18%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2023	18%	38%
2022	18%	36%
2021	18%	38%
2019	26%	45%
2018	26%	45%
2017	28%	46%
2016	29%	46%
2015	26%	43%
2014	56%	72%
2013	61%	73%
2012	64%	74%

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38%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2022	38%	55%
2021	36%	55%
2019	46%	62%
2018	26%	63%
2017	47%	63%
2016	49%	62%
2015	49%	62%
2014	58%	70%
2013	60%	70%
2012	60%	71%
2011	65%	73%

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40%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2022	40%	57%
2021	47%	64%

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(22-23)

89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2023	89%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	84%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	83%	86%
2017	84%	86%
2016	89%	86%
2015	90%	86%
2014	83%	86%
2013	86%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.70	0.58
2022	0.70	0.57
2021	0.70	0.57
2020	0.69	0.54
2019	0.69	0.54
2018	0.68	0.53
2017	0.68	0.53
2016	0.67	0.51
2015	0.66	0.51
2014	0.65	0.50
2013	0.65	0.48
2012	0.65	0.47
2011	0.65	0.47
2010	0.64	0.46
2009	0.64	0.44
2008	0.63	0.43
2007	0.63	0.42
2006	0.61	0.41
2005	0.60	0.40
2004	0.58	0.40
2003	0.55	0.39
2002	0.52	0.37
2001	0.49	0.37
2000	0.45	0.35
1999	0.41	0.35
1998	0.38	0.35
1997	0.34	0.34
1996	0.32	0.34
1995	0.30	0.33
1994	0.26	0.33
1993	0.26	0.31
1992	0.24	0.31
1991	0.23	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2023	15%	5%
2022	16%	4%
2021	17%	4%
2020	16%	4%
2019	16%	4%
2018	16%	4%
2017	16%	4%
2016	14%	4%
2015	15%	4%
2014	14%	4%
2013	14%	4%
2012	15%	3%
2011	14%	4%
2010	14%	4%
2009	14%	4%
2008	13%	3%
2007	13%	3%
2006	13%	3%
2005	13%	2%
2004	12%	2%
2003	13%	3%
2002	13%	2%
2001	12%	2%
2000	12%	2%
1999	11%	2%
1998	10%	2%
1997	10%	2%
1996	10%	2%
1995	10%	2%
1994	9%	2%
1993	9%	2%
1992	9%	2%
1991	10%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2023	15%	14%
2022	13%	14%
2021	11%	13%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	5%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Black

48%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2023	48%	14%
2022	48%	14%
2021	47%	15%
2020	47%	15%
2019	47%	15%
2018	47%	15%
2017	47%	15%
2016	47%	15%
2015	47%	15%
2014	47%	15%
2013	46%	15%
2012	44%	15%
2011	43%	15%
2010	42%	15%
2009	40%	16%
2008	39%	16%
2007	37%	16%
2006	35%	16%
2005	32%	16%
2004	30%	16%
2003	25%	15%
2002	21%	15%
2001	19%	15%
2000	15%	15%
1999	13%	15%
1998	11%	15%
1997	9%	14%
1996	7%	14%
1995	7%	14%
1994	5%	14%
1993	4%	13%
1992	4%	13%
1991	3%	13%

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% White

16%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17%	62%
2022	19%	63%
2021	21%	63%
2020	25%	65%
2019	25%	65%
2018	28%	66%
2017	28%	66%
2016	30%	68%
2015	32%	68%
2014	34%	69%
2013	35%	70%
2012	37%	71%
2011	39%	71%
2010	41%	72%
2009	43%	73%
2008	45%	74%
2007	47%	74%
2006	50%	75%
2005	53%	76%
2004	56%	76%
2003	61%	77%
2002	65%	78%
2001	68%	78%
2000	72%	79%
1999	75%	79%
1998	78%	79%
1997	80%	80%
1996	82%	80%
1995	82%	81%
1994	86%	81%
1993	86%	82%
1992	86%	82%
1991	87%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,329 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 $17,462 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

$226 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$226MM	$27MM
2020	$215MM	$25MM
2019	$209MM	$25MM
2018	$200MM	$24MM
2017	$191MM	$24MM
2016	$186MM	$23MM
2015	$159MM	$21MM
2014	$174MM	$21MM
2012	$160MM	$20MM
2011	$162MM	$21MM
2010	$159MM	$21MM
2009	$149MM	$21MM
2008	$143MM	$21MM
2007	$139MM	$20MM
2006	$129MM	$20MM
2005	$121MM	$18MM
2004	$113MM	$17MM
2003	$108MM	$16MM
2002	$102MM	$18MM
2001	$100MM	$19MM
2000	$92MM	$18MM
1999	$87MM	$18MM
1998	$82MM	$18MM
1997	$79MM	$17MM
1996	$75MM	$17MM
1995	$72MM	$16MM
1992	$60MM	$14MM
1990	$52MM	$12MM

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Spending

$215 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$215MM	$25MM
2020	$214MM	$25MM
2019	$205MM	$25MM
2018	$196MM	$23MM
2017	$189MM	$23MM
2016	$188MM	$22MM
2015	$153MM	$20MM
2014	$160MM	$20MM
2012	$158MM	$19MM
2011	$164MM	$21MM
2010	$153MM	$20MM
2009	$146MM	$20MM
2008	$139MM	$20MM
2007	$128MM	$19MM
2006	$123MM	$21MM
2005	$118MM	$18MM
2004	$110MM	$17MM
2003	$104MM	$18MM
2002	$101MM	$19MM
2001	$104MM	$21MM
2000	$106MM	$18MM
1999	$91MM	$18MM
1998	$81MM	$18MM
1997	$80MM	$18MM
1996	$80MM	$17MM
1995	$72MM	$16MM
1992	$59MM	$14MM
1990	$52MM	$12MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,329

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$18,333	$20,683
2020	$17,060	$17,423
2019	$16,835	$17,496
2018	$16,121	$16,267
2017	$15,652	$17,283
2016	$15,601	$16,027
2015	$13,033	$12,967
2014	$14,031	$13,618
2012	$13,090	$12,923
2011	$13,193	$13,182
2010	$13,439	$12,967
2009	$12,706	$12,476
2008	$11,383	$11,970
2007	$11,158	$12,325
2006	$10,627	$11,373
2005	$9,908	$9,887
2004	$9,177	$9,342
2003	$8,943	$8,561
2002	$8,596	$9,347
2001	$8,207	$9,246
2000	$7,954	$8,505
1999	$7,645	$8,127
1998	$7,259	$7,716
1997	$7,153	$7,409
1995	$6,984	$6,949

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Spending / Student

$17,462

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Darby School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$17,466	$19,381
2020	$16,981	$17,371
2019	$16,494	$17,056
2018	$15,793	$15,644
2017	$15,445	$16,490
2016	$15,725	$15,754
2015	$12,550	$12,300
2014	$12,877	$13,435
2012	$12,975	$12,431
2011	$13,403	$12,980
2010	$12,941	$12,300
2009	$12,424	$11,944
2008	$11,004	$11,838
2007	$10,313	$11,937
2006	$10,127	$11,377
2005	$9,637	$9,707
2004	$9,006	$9,347
2003	$8,666	$9,243
2002	$8,459	$9,853
2001	$8,508	$10,315
2000	$9,170	$8,598
1999	$7,923	$8,268
1998	$7,205	$7,996
1997	$7,238	$7,728
1995	$6,945	$6,895

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Upper Darby School District?

Upper Darby School District manages 13 public schools serving 12,333 students.

What is the rank of Upper Darby School District?

Upper Darby School District is ranked #529 out of 675 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 Upper Darby School District?

48% of Upper Darby School District students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Upper Darby School District?

Upper Darby School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Upper Darby School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,462 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 12,333 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 89% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education