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 Wyncote.
K–44 elementary schoolsCheltenham School District
7–8Cedarbrook MSCheltenham School District
9–12Cheltenham HSCheltenham 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.