Upper Darby School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades K–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Upper Darby, Clifton Heights and Millbourne.
At a glance
12,173Students enrolled
13Schools
3Towns served
$16,702Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs PA
Math proficiency18%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,702
per student each year · 23% below the PA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
11,765’20
11,765’21
11,888’22
12,333’23
12,173’24
Students
Black · 46%5,625
Hispanic · 19%2,259
Asian · 15%1,807
White · 14%1,722
Two or more races · 6%737
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%19
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools13 in district
Highland Park El SchElementary · Grades 1–5 · 737 students · Upper Darby
CPublicBywood El SchElementary · Grades 1–5 · 683 students · Upper Darby
DPublicAronimink El SchElementary · Grades K–5 · 626 students · Drexel Hill
PublicHillcrest El SchElementary · Grades K–5 · 551 students · Drexel Hill
CPublicGarrettford El SchElementary · Grades 1–5 · 529 students · Drexel Hill
CPublicPrimos El SchElementary · Grades K–5 · 499 students · Primos
CPublicUpper Darby Kdg CtrElementary · Grades K · 468 students · Drexel Hill
PublicWestbrook Park El SchElementary · Grades K–5 · 468 students · Clifton Heights
C-PublicStonehurst Hills El SchElementary · Grades 1–5 · 436 students · Upper Darby
DPublicCharles Kelly El SchElementary · Grades 1–5 · 270 students · Drexel Hill
DPublicBeverly Hills MSMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,475 students · Upper Darby
DPublicDrexel Hill MSMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,244 students · Drexel Hill
C-PublicUpper Darby SHSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 4,187 students · Drexel Hill
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.