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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,355 students in Southeast Delco School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Southeast Delco School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Southeast Delco School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Academy Park High School, with 77% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
4,125 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Southeast Delco School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 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.
Overall District Rank
#580 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
57%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
3,204 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
78%
15%
# White Students
456 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
11%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
305
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
364
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,233 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,705 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,233
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,705
$23,073
Best Southeast Delco School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Calcon Hook Rd
Sharon Hill, PA 19079
(610) 522-4330
Sharon Hill, PA 19079
(610) 522-4330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,355 students
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