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Philadelphia County

Pennsylvania · Public K-12

For a Pennsylvania county, Philadelphia County operates a sizable public-school system: 309 schools and 182,005 students, broken out as 196 elementary, 18 middle, and 70 high.

7-year change in Philadelphia County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
182,005
-10,167 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
303
-1 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
14%
was 14%
% Hispanic
26%
was 20%
% Black
48%
was 53%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,579,706
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
309
89 districts
Enrollment
182,005
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$61,953
Below Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
94.9%
Above Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
196
99,942 students
Middle
18
7,837 students
High
70
48,299 students
Combined / other
25
25,927 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Philadelphia City SD
116,230 students · 89 districts in Philadelphia County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Philadelphia County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
35%
Hispanic
16%
Black
39%
Asian
8%
Two or more
8%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
14%
Hispanic
26%
Black
48%
Asian
8%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
35.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
17.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
8.1%
civilian labor
Median age
35
21.2% under 18

Test scores in Philadelphia County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 297 schools ranked. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.

Top 5 schools (ELA)
  1. Central HS· 96.3%
  2. Gamp· 92.4%
  3. Academy at Palumbo· 91.7%
  4. Masterman Julia R Sec Sch· 90.9%
  5. HS of Engineering & Science· 90.7%

See all 297 schools in Philadelphia County ranked by score →

All schools (309)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Rhawnhurst SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05621·
Alliance for Progress CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08618·
Comly Watson SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05618·
Bache-Martin SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08614·
Roxborough HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12613·
Finletter Thomas K SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08607·
Imhotep Institute CHSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12603·
Ad Prima CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08602·
Arts Academy at Benjamin RushPhiladelphiaHigh09-12599·
Mastery Prep Elementary CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-06598·
Universal Institute CSPhiladelphiaCombinedKG-09597·
Penn Alexander SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08595·
Girls HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12592·
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and CareersPhiladelphiaHigh09-12589·
Universal Audenried CSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12588·
Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at HueyPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08586·
Bartram John - MainPhiladelphiaHigh09-12583·
Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High SchoolPhiladelphiaHigh09-12581·
Philadelphia Hebrew Public CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08574·
Mastery CS - Mann CampusPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-06573·
People for People CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08573·
Lawton Henry W SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05571·
Franklin Benjamin HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12570·
Franklin Benjamin SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08570·
Harding Warren G MSPhiladelphiaMiddle06-08570·
Hopkinson Francis SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08569·
School of the FuturePhiladelphiaHigh09-12569·
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08565·
John B Stetson MSPhiladelphiaMiddle05-08560·
Meredith William M SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08556·
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet MSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08550·
Fanny Jackson Coppin SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08547·
Feltonville Sch of Arts & SciencesPhiladelphiaMiddle06-08543·
TECH Freire CSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12541·
The Science Leadership Academy at BeeberPhiladelphiaHigh05-12532·
Fell D Newlin SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08530·
Taggart John H SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08529·
Frederick Douglass Mastery CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08528·
King Martin Luther HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12527·
Bridesburg SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08525·
KIPP DuBois CSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12523·
Kirkbride Eliza B SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08522·
Ziegler William H SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08522·
Munoz-Marin LuisPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08519·
Henry Charles W SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08518·
Feltonville Intermediate SchoolPhiladelphiaElementary03-05517·
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12510·
Webster SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05510·
Morrison Andrew J SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08508·
Fox Chase SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05507·
Mastery CS John Wister ElementaryPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05506·
Lea Henry C SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08503·
Lowell James R SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-04503·
Science Leadership AcademyPhiladelphiaHigh09-12502·
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08501·
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP JonesPhiladelphiaMiddle05-08493·
Barton Clara SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-02490·
Bodine William W HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12489·
Guidon S Bluford El SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08476·
Childs George W SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08471·
Shawmont SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08471·
Barry Comm John SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08467·
Universal Alcorn CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08467·
Laboratory CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08461·
Houston Henry E SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08458·
Kensington HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12458·
Kensington Health SciencesPhiladelphiaHigh09-12457·
Elkin Lewis SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-04455·
Adaire Alexander SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08447·
Sayre William L MSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12447·
Brown Joseph SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08441·
Overbrook HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12440·
Catharine Joseph SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05437·
McClure Alexander K SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05437·
Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High SchoolPhiladelphiaHigh09-12437·
Sheridan SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05437·
Parkway Center City Middle CollegePhiladelphiaHigh09-12436·
Bethune Mary McLeod SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08433·
Cook-Wissahickon SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08432·
National Constitution Center HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12421·
Rhoads James SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08421·
Mastery CS-Clymer ElementaryPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-06419·
Duckrey Tanner SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08418·
Saul W B Agricultural SchoolPhiladelphiaHigh09-12417·
Hunter William H SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08414·
Hackett Horatio B SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05413·
Roosevelt Theodore MSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08400·
Washington Grover Jr SchPhiladelphiaMiddle05-08400·
KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-03398·
Penn Treaty SchPhiladelphiaHigh06-12398·
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and SciencesPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08394·
Taylor Bayard SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05394·
Mifflin Thomas SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08393·
Franklin S Edmonds SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08391·
Nebinger George W SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08391·
Patterson John M SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-04391·
Steel Edward SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08379·
Willard Frances E SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-04377·
Vare-Washington El SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08375·
Cramp William SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05374·

Cities in Philadelphia County

Philadelphia308 schoolsPhiladephia1 school

About Philadelphia County

Across the wide-reaching Pennsylvania county of Philadelphia County of about 1,579,706 residents, the public-school footprint covers 309 schools and about 182,005 students.

Stepping back, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 17%. That income level is 13% meaningfully below the Pennsylvania median.

On the level-by-level breakdown, Philadelphia County covers 196 elementary schools (99,942 students), 18 middle schools (7,837), 70 high schools (48,299), and 25 combined or other schools.

Philadelphia City SD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 116,230 students across Philadelphia County.

Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Philadelphia County has declined 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 192,172 students to 182,005. The school count fell from 304 to 303 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 20% to 26% over the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Philadelphia County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Philadelphia County?
There are 309 public K-12 schools in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, with a combined enrollment of about 182,005.
How many high schools are in Philadelphia County?
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has 70 public high schools, serving approximately 48,299 students.
How many middle schools are in Philadelphia County?
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has 18 public middle schools, serving approximately 7,837 students.
How many elementary schools are in Philadelphia County?
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has 196 public elementary schools, serving approximately 99,942 students.
What is the largest school district in Philadelphia County?
Philadelphia City SD is the largest school district in Philadelphia County, serving approximately 116,230 students. The county contains 89 school districts overall.
What is the population of Philadelphia County?
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has a population of approximately 1,579,706, with a median age of 35. About 21.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Philadelphia County?
Median household income in Philadelphia County is $61,953, below the Pennsylvania average of $71,313. About 17.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Philadelphia County?
Approximately 35.4% of adults 25 and older in Philadelphia County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Philadelphia County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 94.9% of students in Philadelphia County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Pennsylvania county average of 69.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Philadelphia County schools?
Across Philadelphia County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.1 to 1.

Philadelphia County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data