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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
Sullivan James J SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05373·
Stearne Allen M SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08372·
Building 21PhiladelphiaHigh09-12371·
Key Francis Scott SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-06370·
Cooke Jay MSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08369·
Kelly John B SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05365·
Sharswood George SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08364·
Lingelbach Anna L SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08363·
Cayuga SchoolPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05360·
Penrose SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08360·
Prince Hall SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05360·
Morton Thomas G SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05356·
Deep Roots CSPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-07354·
Rhodes E Washington SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08354·
Science Leadership Academy MSPhiladelphiaMiddle05-08353·
Richmond SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05351·
Hamilton Andrew SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08348·
Dick William SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08343·
Lamberton Robert E SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08341·
Anderson Add B SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08339·
Bryant William C SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08338·
Marian Anderson Neighborhood AcademyPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08338·
Brown Henry A SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08333·
Blaine James G SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08332·
Stanton Edwin M SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08329·
Samuel Pennypacker SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08328·
Crossan Kennedy C SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05327·
Potter-Thomas SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08325·
Powel Samuel SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-04324·
Allen Dr Ethel SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08322·
Richard Allen Preparatory CSPhiladelphiaMiddle05-09315·
Day Anna B SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08314·
Longstreth William C SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08314·
Meade Gen George C SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08314·
Hartranft John F SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08310·
Strawberry Mansion HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12309·
McKinley William SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08306·
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08303·
Emlen Eleanor C SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05301·
Pennell Joseph SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05301·
Kenderton El SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08300·
Girard Stephen SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-04296·
Rowen William SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05296·
Wagner Gen Louis MSPhiladelphiaMiddle06-08296·
Ellwood SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05292·
McMichael Morton SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08285·
Vaux HS: A Big Picture SchoolPhiladelphiaHigh09-12284·
Mitchell El SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08283·
Blankenburg Rudolph SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08278·
Jenks Abram SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05278·
Harrington Avery D SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08274·
Philadelphia Military Academy at ElversonPhiladelphiaHigh09-12273·
Inquiry CSPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05272·
YouthBuild Phila CSPhiladelphiaHigh12-12271·
Peirce Thomas M SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05270·
Robeson HS for Human ServicesPhiladelphiaHigh09-12266·
Tilden William T MSPhiladelphiaMiddle05-08266·
Young Scholars CSPhiladelphiaMiddle05-08265·
Bregy F Amedee SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08264·
Locke Alain SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08264·
Logan James SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05264·
Clemente Roberto MSPhiladelphiaMiddle06-08259·
Overbrook Edu CtrPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08259·
Multicultural Academy CSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12254·
Comegys Benjamin B SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08252·
Marshall John SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05250·
Heston Edward SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08245·
Wright Richard R SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-05242·
Parkway NorthwestPhiladelphiaHigh09-12238·
Samuel Gompers SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08238·
Spring Garden SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08235·
Dobson James SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08229·
Howe Julia Ward SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05229·
McDaniel Delaplaine SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08229·
Lankenau HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12228·
McCloskey John F SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08228·
Philadelphia Montessori CSPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-06226·
Dunbar Paul L SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08224·
The LincPhiladelphiaHigh09-12223·
Gideon Edward SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08221·
Ludlow James R SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08215·
Moffet John SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-05215·
Morris Robert SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08215·
The Workshop SchoolPhiladelphiaHigh09-12214·
Kelley William D SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08211·
Washington Martha SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08204·
Overbrook Elementary SchoolPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08201·
Motivation HSPhiladelphiaHigh09-12199·
Waring Laura W SchPhiladelphiaElementaryPK-08196·
The U School: Innovative LabPhiladelphiaHigh09-12195·
Kearny Gen Philip SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08189·
AMY at MartinPhiladelphiaMiddle06-08185·
Welsh John SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08185·
Fitler Academics PlusPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-08159·
AMY NWPhiladelphiaMiddle06-08150·
Parkway WestPhiladelphiaHigh09-12149·
Widener Memorial SchPhiladelphiaCombinedKG-12141·
Middle Years AlternativePhiladelphiaMiddle05-08128·
Sheppard Isaac SchPhiladelphiaElementaryKG-04123·
Conwell Russell MSPhiladelphiaMiddle05-08119·

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