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Philadelphia City School District is a public school district in Pennsylvania. They
serve 196,994 students across 372
schools, and its teachers have
had 35,358 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
372
Schools
196,994
Students
7,227
Teachers
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Philadelphia City School District Demographics
91%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Philadelphia City School District had a total revenue of
$3.4 billion
in the 2016-17 school year.
42.0% came from local sources,
47.5% from state sources, and
10.5% from federal sources.
Philadelphia City School District had a per-pupil revenue of
$17,346
per pupil in the 2016-17 school year.
42.0% came from local sources,
47.5% from state sources, and
10.5% from federal sources.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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Philadelphia City School District Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 18, 2024
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Philadelphia City School District
$18.2 million
raised using DonorsChoose
35,358
projects
funded
8,230
teachers
funded
89,281
donors
3,668
projects
for
basic supplies
4,688
projects for
technology
4,717
projects for
books
1,602
projects
for
art supplies
Philadelphia City School District has received support from
50,698 individuals from Pennsylvania and
38,583 individuals out-of-state.