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Wallingford-Swarthmore SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,210 students in Wallingford-Swarthmore SD School District.
Public High School in Wallingford-Swarthmore SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%).
Public High School in Wallingford-Swarthmore SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Strath Haven High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
3,667 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wallingford-Swarthmore SD School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 677 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
323 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
242 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
2,714 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
74%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
215
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
286
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
305
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
327
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,886 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,246
$23,665
Spending / Student
$21,886
$23,089
Best Wallingford-Swarthmore SD School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strath Haven High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 S Providence Rd
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 892-3470
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 892-3470
Grades: 9-12
| 1,210 students
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