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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 preschool serving 545 students in Upper Darby School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Darby School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
14 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
12,427 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
791 Teachers
10,606 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
19 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,811 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
15%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,848 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
5,939 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
48%
25%
# White Students
2,129 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
17%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
673 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
764
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
911
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
928
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
920
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
913
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
959
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
935
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
914
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
992
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,206
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
954
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
979
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,052
1,043
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Upper Darby Kdg Center
Magnet School
3200 State Rd
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 284-7992
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 284-7992
Grades: K
| 545 students
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