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Upper Darby School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,231 students in Upper Darby School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Upper Darby School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Upper Darby School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upper Darby Sr. High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
13 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
12,333 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
847 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Darby School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#524 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
57%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
48%
15%
% White
16%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,462 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$226 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,329
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,462
$23,119
Best Upper Darby School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper Darby Sr. High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 North Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 622-7000
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 622-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 4,231 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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