South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Public Schools

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21%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

18%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

36%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

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South Philadelphia school information

Index	South Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
Average Test Scores	38%	29%	55%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	314	2,563
Total private schools	n/a	248	1,626
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	60	406

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Key findings

The school test scores in South Philadelphia are 21% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in South Philadelphia
71.0% of people in South Philadelphia have completed 8th grade
68.2% of people in South Philadelphia have completed high school
19.3% of people in South Philadelphia have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in South Philadelphia

Index	South Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
Completed 8th grade	71.0%	79.9%	86.9%
Completed high school	68.2%	78.5%	85.6%
Completed some college	36.3%	49.1%	53.6%
Completed associate degree	23.5%	31.9%	37.4%
Completed bachelors	19.3%	26.3%	29.3%
Completed masters	5.6%	10.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.8%	3.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.4%	1.4%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Penn Wynne, PA	5,769	87%	81.3%
Berwyn, PA	3,621	86%	79.9%
Bryn Mawr, PA	5,611	86%	78.1%
Ardmore, PA	13,567	85%	77.1%
Devon, PA	1,830	84%	75.5%
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	29%	38.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	42%	13.1%
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	39%	18.6%
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	51%	6.9%
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	45%	6.3%
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	48%	0.7%
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	29%	38.7%

Source: The South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

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