Philadelphia Public School District

District Spending

The Philadelphia Public School District spends $7,914 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 61% on instruction, 33% on support services, and 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Philadelphia Public School District has 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the MS state average being 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Philadelphia Public School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 1% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Philadelphia Public School District, 13% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.