Total enrollment
116,230
-10,972 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
221 schools in Philadelphia City SD
Pennsylvania · 116,230 students · 2 cities
In Pennsylvania's Philadelphia City SD, public K-12 schools total 221 and serve approximately 116,230 students (an average of 526 per campus).
7-year change in Philadelphia City SD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
220
+3 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
15%
was 15%
% Hispanic
28%
was 20%
% Black
42%
was 49%
% Asian
11%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Philadelphia City SD
Philadelphia City SD runs 221 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively teacheing roughly 116,230 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Philadelphia City SD is made up of 150 elementary, 14 middle, 55 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 9%: 127,202 students in SY 2017-18 versus 116,230 in SY 2024-25. Philadelphia City SD now counts 220 public schools, up from 217 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment expanded from 20% to 28%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Philadelphia City SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.