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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, drawn from 185 qualifying public schools. Universal Vare CS leads the list at -71.2%, against a median of -25.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
185
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Best Enrollment change
-71.2%
Median Enrollment change
-25.8%
FASTEST DECLINING · PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Universal Vare CSPhiladelphia, PAUniversal Vare CS372107-71.2%
2Conwell Russell Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD405119-70.6%
3Heston Edward SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD562245-56.4%
4AMY at MartinPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD421185-56.1%
5Middle Years AlternativePhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD271128-52.8%
6Parkway WestPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD310149-51.9%
7Motivation High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD405199-50.9%
8Amy NwPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD305150-50.8%
9Welsh John SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD372185-50.3%
10Comegys Benjamin B SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD493252-48.9%
11McCloskey John F SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD439228-48.1%
12Willard Frances E SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD722377-47.8%
13Kelley William D SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD402211-47.5%
14Sullivan James J SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD710373-47.5%
15McDaniel Delaplaine SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD422229-45.7%
16Kelly John B SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD663365-44.9%
17Mitchell Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD511283-44.6%
18Elkin Lewis SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD811455-43.9%
19Lamberton Robert E SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD607341-43.8%
20Girard Stephen SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD526296-43.7%
21Kearny Gen Philip SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD328189-42.4%
22Morton Thomas G SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD618356-42.4%
23Peirce Thomas M SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD466270-42.1%
24Richmond SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD606351-42.1%
25Washington Martha SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD350204-41.7%
26Wagner Gen Louis Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD502296-41.0%
27Franklin Benjamin SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD966570-41.0%
28Harrington Avery D SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD460274-40.4%
29Franklin S Edmonds SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD652391-40.0%
30Girls High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD983592-39.8%
31Bethune Mary McLeod SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD718433-39.7%
32Clemente Roberto Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD429259-39.6%
33Potter-Thomas SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD537325-39.5%
34Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP JonesPhiladelphia, PAMemphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones809493-39.1%
35Blankenburg Rudolph SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD453278-38.6%
36Hartranft John F SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD503310-38.4%
37Locke Alain SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD426264-38.0%
38Webster SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD821510-37.9%
39Duckrey Tanner SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD660418-36.7%
40Hopkinson Francis SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD894569-36.4%
41Rowen William SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD465296-36.3%
42Lowell James R SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD788503-36.2%
43Sharswood George SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD569364-36.0%
44Rhodes E Washington SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD552354-35.9%
45Day Anna B SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD489314-35.8%
46DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD855550-35.7%
47Sheridan SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD679437-35.6%
48Prince Hall SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD556360-35.3%
49Blaine James G SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD512332-35.2%
50Pennell Joseph SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD464301-35.1%
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