Total enrollment
3,691
-65 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Wallingford-Swarthmore SD
Pennsylvania · 3,691 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Wallingford-Swarthmore SD runs across 5 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,691 students, averaging 738 per school.
4-year change in Wallingford-Swarthmore SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wallingford-Swarthmore SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #16 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,691 | #116 of 479 | #2,630 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #194 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #236 of 478 | #3,175 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 17.0% | #380 of 398 | #7,630 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #134 of 378 | #3,690 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 Wallingford-Swarthmore SD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Swarthmore-Rutledge School at 85.8% proficient to Strath Haven Middle School at 70.5%, a gap of 15.3 points. That is the 167th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,682 to 3,691 students (unchanged) and from 267 to 285 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strath Haven HS | Wallingford | High | 09-12 | 1,175 |
| Strath Haven MS | Wallingford | Middle | 06-08 | 868 |
| Wallingford El Sch | Wallingford | Elementary | KG-05 | 609 |
| Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch | Swarthmore | Elementary | KG-05 | 560 |
| Nether Providence El Sch | Wallingford | Elementary | KG-05 | 479 |
About Wallingford-Swarthmore SD
Wallingford-Swarthmore SD runs 5 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively enrolling roughly 3,691 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Wallingford-Swarthmore SD comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 738 in this district, noticeably above the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Wallingford-Swarthmore SD has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,756 students to 3,691.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wallingford-Swarthmore SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.