Total enrollment
116,230
-4,509 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in Philadelphia City SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
220
+3 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Philadelphia City SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #329 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116,230 | #1 of 479 | #22 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 220 | #1 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #408 of 478 | #5,203 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.0% | #49 of 398 | #436 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #7 of 378 | #313 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Philadelphia City SD
State test results across the district's 170 scored schools run from Masterman Julia R Sec School at 91.5% proficient to Clemente Roberto Middle School at 5.0%, a gap of 86.5 points. That is the widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 215 district schools that reported both years went from 126,516 to 111,959 students (down 12%) and from 7,133 to 7,661 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
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 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 120,739 students in SY 2020-21 versus 116,230 in SY 2024-25. Philadelphia City SD now counts 220 public schools, up from 217 in SY 2020-21.
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.