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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,191 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 82% 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
14 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
12,427 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
791 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Upper Darby 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 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,811 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,848 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
5,939 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
48%
15%
# White Students
2,129 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
17%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
673 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
764
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
911
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
928
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
920
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
913
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
959
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
935
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
914
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
992
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,206
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
954
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
979
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,052
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,190 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,330 is less than the state median of $23,073. 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
$18,190
$23,649
Spending / Student
$17,330
$23,073
Best Upper Darby School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Darby Sr. High School
Magnet 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
| 4,191 students
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