A+
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Nether Providence, Swarthmore, Rose Valley and Rutledge.
Students
3,691
Schools
5
Spent per student
$23,671
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$44.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $44.3M, about $12,003 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 proficiency63%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,671 per student · 9% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 20%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,756’20
3,667’21
3,678’22
3,707’23
3,691’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Asian 9%Two or more races 7%Black 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.