Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, Pennsylvania

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Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,707 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Delaware County). During the 2024 school year, 3,707 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Christine Dollé2027
Nannette Whitsett2027
Mary Jo Witkowski-Smith2027
Robert Miller20232027
Michelle Williams20232027
David Grande2025
Kevin Henry2025
Rachel Holbert2025
Kelly Wachtman2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,181,000 $595 2%
Local: $70,593,000 $19,251 79%
State: $16,889,000 $4,606 19%
Total: $89,663,000 $24,451
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $82,296,000 $22,442
Total Current Expenditures: $75,201,000 $20,507
Instructional Expenditures: $50,269,000 $13,708 61%
Student and Staff Support: $8,305,000 $2,264 10%
Administration: $8,229,000 $2,244 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,398,000 $2,290 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,023,000 $278
Construction: $793,000 $216
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,700,000 $463
Interest on Debt: $1,125,000 $306


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 63 80-84 25-29 40-49 PS 55-59 66
2018-2019 68 80-84 30-34 55-59 65-69 72
2017-2018 68 85-89 35-39 55-59 70-74 70
2016-2017 69 80-84 30-34 60-64 70-74 71
2015-2016 71 80-84 35-39 75-79 75-79 73
2014-2015 67 85-89 35-39 60-69 65-69 68
2013-2014 87 90-94 60-64 70-79 80-89 89
2012-2013 87 90-94 55-59 70-79 PS >=90 89
2011-2012 89 >=95 65-69 70-79 >=90 91
2010-2011 90 >=95 65-69 70-79 >=90 92

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 77 80-84 30-34 60-69 PS 70-74 81
2018-2019 85 90-94 60-64 75-79 85-89 87
2017-2018 86 90-94 60-64 80-84 85-89 88
2016-2017 84 85-89 55-59 85-89 80-84 86
2015-2016 84 90-94 55-59 80-84 85-89 86
2014-2015 84 90-94 60-64 70-79 85-89 86
2013-2014 87 >=95 65-69 70-79 80-89 89
2012-2013 88 90-94 65-69 70-79 PS >=90 90
2011-2012 89 >=95 65-69 70-79 >=90 91
2010-2011 90 90-94 70-74 80-89 80-89 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 >=80 >=80 >=50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 94 >=80 >=80 >=50 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 96 >=80 >=80 >=50 >=80 >=95
2016-2017 95 >=50 80-89 >=50 >=80 >=95
2015-2016 97 >=80 >=80 PS >=50 >=95
2014-2015 96 >=90 >=80 >=50 PS >=95
2013-2014 94 >=80 >=80 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 96 >=80 >=80 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 96 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2010-2011 97 >=80 >=90 PS PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,707 0.8
2022-2023 3,678 0.3
2021-2022 3,667 -2.4
2020-2021 3,756 0.2
2019-2020 3,747 2.7
2018-2019 3,644 -1.0
2017-2018 3,682 2.4
2016-2017 3,595 2.2
2015-2016 3,516 -0.4
2014-2015 3,529 -0.2
2013-2014 3,535 0.3
2012-2013 3,524 3.8
2011-2012 3,390 -1.2
2010-2011 3,432 -2.1
2009-2010 3,504 -1.8
2008-2009 3,568 1.4
2007-2008 3,517 -2.5
2006-2007 3,605 2.1
2005-2006 3,530 -0.6
2004-2005 3,550 -0.8
2003-2004 3,578 3.1
2002-2003 3,468 -0.1
2001-2002 3,473 1.0
2000-2001 3,440 0.6
1999-2000 3,418 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wallingford-Swarthmore School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.9 4.7
Black 5.7 14.4
Hispanic 4.5 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.6 5.3
White 74.3 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Wallingford-Swarthmore School District had 289.17 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.82.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 112.70
Secondary: 130.43
Total: 289.17

Wallingford-Swarthmore School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 22.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 62.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 16.00
Other Support Services: 87.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Nether Providence El Sch493KG-5
Strath Haven Hs1,1899-12
Strath Haven Ms8866-8
Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch551KG-5
Wallingford El Sch588KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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