Southeast Delco School District

1560 Delmar Drive
Folcroft, PA 19032
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 295 students in Southeast Delco School District.
Public Preschools in Southeast Delco School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
4,125 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
10,606 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#580 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southeast Delco   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southeast Delco   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southeast Delco   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southeast Delco   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southeast Delco   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.69
# American Indian Students
6 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
3,204 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
78%
25%
# White Students
456 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
11%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
305
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
364
1,043
# 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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southeast Delco   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$85 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southeast Delco   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,233
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southeast Delco   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,705
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southeast Delco   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Southeast Delco School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1 School Ln
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4365
Grades: K
| 295 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,125 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 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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