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Upper Darby School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,231 students in Upper Darby School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Upper Darby School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Upper Darby School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upper Darby Sr. High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
13 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
12,333 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
847 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#524 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.59
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,739 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
14%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,033 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
5,912 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
48%
15%
# White Students
1,942 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
16%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
680 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
808
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
825
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
914
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
936
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
915
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
920
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
914
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
949
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
921
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,174
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,057
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
940
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,060
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$226 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,329
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,462
$23,119
Best Upper Darby School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Darby Sr. High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 North Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 622-7000
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 622-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 4,231 students
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