C−
Upper Darby School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Upper Darby, Clifton Heights and Millbourne.
Students
12,173
Schools
13
Spent per student
$16,702
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$100.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Upper Darby School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $100.8M, about $8,284 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,702 per student · 23% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 42%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,765’20
11,765’21
11,888’22
12,333’23
12,173’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
Black 46%Hispanic 19%Asian 15%White 14%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Highland Park El Sch
C737 students14:1
Bywood El Sch
D683 students13:1
Aronimink El Sch
626 students14:1
Hillcrest El Sch
C551 students10:1
Garrettford El Sch
C529 students11:1
Primos El Sch
C499 students11:1
Upper Darby Kdg Ctr
468 students17:1
Westbrook Park El Sch
C−468 students12:1
Stonehurst Hills El Sch
D436 students9:1
Charles Kelly El Sch
D270 students10:1
Beverly Hills MS
D1,475 students14:1
Drexel Hill MS
C−1,244 students12:1
Upper Darby SHS
B4,187 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.