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Philadelphia City SD
Key statistics
120,057
Students enrolled
214
Public schools
8,000
Classroom teachers (FTE)
15.0:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 12
Total staff (FTE)
19,713
District office
440 North Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19130
Phone
County
Philadelphia County
Official website
NCES District ID
4218990
About Philadelphia City SD
Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.
The School District of Philadelphia is the eighth largest school district in the nation, by enrollment. Located in a historic and culturally rich setting, we are a racially and ethnically diverse community committed to education. We are students, parents, teachers, staff, and community members; we are the School District of Philadelphia. The mission of the School District of Philadelphia is to provide a high-quality education that prepares, ensures, and empowers all students to achieve their full intellectual and social potential in order to become lifelong learners and productive members of society.