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{{School board district infobox
{{School board district infobox
|District = School District of Philadelphia
|District = School District of Philadelphia
|Place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|Place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|Superintendent = William R. Hite Jr.
|Superintendent = Tony B. Watlington
|Website = https://www.philasd.org/
|Website = https://www.philasd.org/
|Board members = 5
|Board members = 9
}}{{tnr}}The '''School District of Philadelphia''' is a [[Pennsylvania school districts|school district]] in [[Pennsylvania]]. In the 2012-2013 school year, the district was the [[Largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|largest school district]] in Pennsylvania and served 143,898 students.<ref name=enrollment>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/elsi/tableGenerator.aspx ''National Center for Education Statistics,'' "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 17, 2015]</ref>
}}
The '''School District of Philadelphia''' is a [[List of school districts in Pennsylvania|school district]] in [[Pennsylvania]].
 
Click on the links below to learn more about the school district's...


In December 2001, the district was put under the control of a School Reform Commission (SRC).<ref>[http://www.philasd.org/about/ ''School District of Philadelphia'', "About Us," accessed July 15, 2015]</ref> Learn more about the SRC and the debate over district governance [[#Issues|here]].
* [[#Superintendent|Superintendent]]
* [[#School board|School board]]
* [[#Budget|Budget]]
* [[#Teacher salaries|Teacher salaries]]
* [[#Academic performance|Academic performance]]
* [[#Students|Students]]
* [[#Staff|Staff]]
* [[#Schools|Schools]]
* [[#Contact information|Contact information]]


==Superintendent==
==Superintendent==
{{Superintendent disclaimer}}
{{Superintendent disclaimer}}
William R. Hite Jr. is the superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. Hite was appointed superintendent in October 2012.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-hite-4028b3a0 ''LinkedIn'', "Bill Hite," accessed November 1, 2019]</ref>
Tony B. Watlington is the superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. Watlington was appointed superintendent on April 1, 2022 and took office on June 16, 2022. His previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of the [[Rowan-Salisbury School System, North Carolina|Rowan-Salisbury School System]] and the chief of schools of the [[Guilford County Schools, North Carolina|Guilford County School District]] in North Carolina.<ref>[https://www.philasd.org/leadership/#meetsuperintendent ''The School District of Philadelphia'', "Meet our Superintendent," accessed January 9, 2024]</ref>


==Budget==
===Past superintendents===
{{School district budget
*William R. Hite Jr. was the superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia from October 2012 until his resignation on June 15, 2022.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-hite-4028b3a0 ''LinkedIn'', "Bill Hite," accessed November 1, 2019]</ref>
|District=School District of Philadelphia
|Date range=1993 to 2013
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|FY1993InstTotal=$830,498,000
|FY1993InstPercent=55.05%
|FY1993SSTotal=$472,478,000
|FY1993SSPercent=31.32%
|FY1993CSTotal=$46,422,000
|FY1993CSPercent=3.08%
|FY1993DebtTotal=$32,307,000
|FY1993DebtPercent=2.14%
|FY1993OtherTotal=$126,817,000
|FY1993OtherPercent=8.41%
|FY1993Total=$1,508,522,000


|FY1994InstTotal=$667,970,000
==School board==
|FY1994InstPercent=45.77%
The School District of Philadelphia school board consists of nine members appointed by the [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|mayor of Philadelphia]] to four-year terms.<ref name=membership>[https://www.philasd.org/schoolboard/wp-content/uploads/sites/892/2018/08/003_Membership-3.pdf ''School District of Philadelphia'', "Policy Manual: 003 Membership," accessed April 26, 2021]</ref> The mayor appoints board members from a list of names submitted by the Education Nominating Panel and approved by the Philadelphia City Council.<ref name=membership/> The district was previously under the control of a School Reform Commission (SRC) from 2001 to 2018. The commission was dissolved on June 30, 2018.<ref name=dissolve>[http://www.philasd.org/about/ ''School District of Philadelphia'', "About Us," accessed July 15, 2015]</ref><ref>[https://www.inquirer.com/philly/education/src-timeline-20180629.html ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', "Notable moments during 17 years of Philly’s School Reform Commission," June 29, 2018]</ref>
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|FY1994SSPercent=31.29%
|FY1994CSTotal=$62,707,000
|FY1994CSPercent=4.30%
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|FY1994DebtPercent=3.65%
|FY1994OtherTotal=$218,816,000
|FY1994OtherPercent=14.99%
|FY1994Total=$1,459,493,000


|FY1995InstTotal=$683,068,000
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|FY1995CSPercent=0.62%
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|FY1995DebtPercent=2.35%
|FY1995OtherTotal=$210,637,000
|FY1995OtherPercent=15.56%
|FY1995Total=$1,353,312,000


|FY1996InstTotal=$716,376,000
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|FY1996InstPercent=49.29%
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|FY1996SSTotal=$457,199,000
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|FY1996OtherTotal=$235,679,000
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|FY1996OtherPercent=16.22%
|FY1996Total=$1,453,391,000


|FY1997InstTotal=$742,685,000
===Public participation in board meetings===
|FY1997InstPercent=48.82%
The School District of Philadelphia school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:<ref name=meetings>[https://www.philasd.org/schoolboard/wp-content/uploads/sites/892/2023/10/006-Meetings.docx-2.pdf ''School District of Philadelphia'', "Policy Manual: 006 Meetings," accessed January 9, 2024]</ref>
|FY1997SSTotal=$474,222,000
|FY1997SSPercent=31.17%
|FY1997CSTotal=$13,339,000
|FY1997CSPercent=0.88%
|FY1997DebtTotal=$46,279,000
|FY1997DebtPercent=3.04%
|FY1997OtherTotal=$244,753,000
|FY1997OtherPercent=16.09%
|FY1997Total=$1,521,278,000


|FY1998InstTotal=$733,824,000
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|FY1998SSPercent=31.76%
|FY1998CSTotal=$13,584,000
|FY1998CSPercent=0.90%
|FY1998DebtTotal=$43,776,000
|FY1998DebtPercent=2.90%
|FY1998OtherTotal=$239,755,000
|FY1998OtherPercent=15.87%
|FY1998Total=$1,510,785,000


|FY1999InstTotal=$728,268,000
The Board reaffirms the right of the public to deliver comments, both written and verbally, to the Board  on matters of general concern, of official actions of the Board, or on deliberations regarding matters that are or may be before the Board prior to the Board taking official action. [22]
|FY1999InstPercent=41.90%
|FY1999SSTotal=$524,252,000
|FY1999SSPercent=30.16%
|FY1999CSTotal=$150,838,000
|FY1999CSPercent=8.68%
|FY1999DebtTotal=$51,231,000
|FY1999DebtPercent=2.95%
|FY1999OtherTotal=$283,471,000
|FY1999OtherPercent=16.31%
|FY1999Total=$1,738,060,000


|FY2000InstTotal=$726,001,000
When addressing the Board, speakers must comply with law, as well as the Board policies and Board Operating Guidelines posted on the Board’s website.
|FY2000InstPercent=39.69%
|FY2000SSTotal=$584,904,000
|FY2000SSPercent=31.97%
|FY2000CSTotal=$156,675,000
|FY2000CSPercent=8.56%
|FY2000DebtTotal=$49,624,000
|FY2000DebtPercent=2.71%
|FY2000OtherTotal=$312,095,000
|FY2000OtherPercent=17.06%
|FY2000Total=$1,829,299,000


|FY2001InstTotal=$788,137,000
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|FY2001InstPercent=40.21%
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|FY2001SSPercent=31.10%
|FY2001CSTotal=$161,899,000
|FY2001CSPercent=8.26%
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|FY2001DebtPercent=2.81%
|FY2001OtherTotal=$345,581,000
|FY2001OtherPercent=17.63%
|FY2001Total=$1,960,130,000


|FY2002InstTotal=$794,278,000
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|FY2003InstTotal=$834,962,000
==Budget==
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|FY2003OtherPercent=21.79%
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|FY2004InstTotal=$907,007,000
==Teacher salaries==
|FY2004InstPercent=37.45%
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
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|FY2004SSPercent=29.56%
|FY2004CSTotal=$147,005,000
|FY2004CSPercent=6.07%
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|FY2004DebtPercent=6.50%
|FY2004OtherTotal=$494,379,000
|FY2004OtherPercent=20.41%
|FY2004Total=$2,421,758,000


|FY2005InstTotal=$922,485,000
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|FY2005CSTotal=$209,732,000
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|FY2005CSPercent=8.29%
| 2024-2025<ref>[https://pft.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2024/2024-2025%20PFT%20Salary%20Schedule%20%282%29_0.pdf ''School District of Philadelphia'', "PFT Salary Schedule 2024-2025 School Year," accessed April 23, 2025]</ref>  || $54,146 || $103,512
|FY2005DebtTotal=$130,817,000
|-
|FY2005DebtPercent=5.17%
| 2023-2024<ref>[https://jobs.philasd.org/opportunities/teachers/salary-schedule/#1667575924545-c8060046-1745 ''School District of Philadelphia'', "Salary Information for Incoming Teachers, Counselors, Nurses, and Clinical Staff," accessed February 6, 2024]</ref> || $51,568 || $102,376
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|-
|FY2005OtherPercent=21.12%
| 2020-2021<ref>[https://jobs.philasd.org/opportunities/teachers/salary-schedule/ ''School District of Philadelphia'', "Salary Information for Incoming Teachers, Counselors, Nurses, and Clinical Staff," accessed April 26, 2021]</ref> || $47,191 || $90,218
|FY2005Total=$2,531,423,000
|}


|FY2006InstTotal=$903,805,000
==Academic performance==
|FY2006InstPercent=34.66%
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.<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/edfacts ''U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts'', "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 ED''Facts'' Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021]</ref>
|FY2006SSTotal=$749,560,000
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|FY2006SSPercent=28.74%
|FY2006CSTotal=$237,165,000
|FY2006CSPercent=9.09%
|FY2006DebtTotal=$136,140,000
|FY2006DebtPercent=5.22%
|FY2006OtherTotal=$581,162,000
|FY2006OtherPercent=22.29%
|FY2006Total=$2,607,832,000


|FY2007InstTotal=$840,547,000
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|FY2007InstPercent=31.28%
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|FY2008SSTotal=$750,851,000
|FY2008SSPercent=26.53%
|FY2008CSTotal=$387,859,000
|FY2008CSPercent=13.70%
|FY2008DebtTotal=$172,100,000
|FY2008DebtPercent=6.08%
|FY2008OtherTotal=$647,291,000
|FY2008OtherPercent=22.87%
|FY2008Total=$2,830,437,000
 
|FY2009InstTotal=$956,638,000
|FY2009InstPercent=34.64%
|FY2009SSTotal=$774,387,000
|FY2009SSPercent=28.04%
|FY2009CSTotal=$249,282,000
|FY2009CSPercent=9.03%
|FY2009DebtTotal=$84,701,000
|FY2009DebtPercent=3.07%
|FY2009OtherTotal=$697,014,000
|FY2009OtherPercent=25.24%
|FY2009Total=$2,762,022,000
 
|FY2010InstTotal=$1,082,196,000
|FY2010InstPercent=36.68%
|FY2010SSTotal=$809,468,000
|FY2010SSPercent=27.43%
|FY2010CSTotal=$180,847,000
|FY2010CSPercent=6.13%
|FY2010DebtTotal=$135,772,000
|FY2010DebtPercent=4.60%
|FY2010OtherTotal=$742,259,000
|FY2010OtherPercent=25.16%
|FY2010Total=$2,950,542,000
 
|FY2011InstTotal=$1,109,832,000
|FY2011InstPercent=35.31%
|FY2011SSTotal=$824,572,000
|FY2011SSPercent=26.24%
|FY2011CSTotal=$203,291,000
|FY2011CSPercent=6.47%
|FY2011DebtTotal=$147,097,000
|FY2011DebtPercent=4.68%
|FY2011OtherTotal=$858,187,000
|FY2011OtherPercent=27.30%
|FY2011Total=$3,142,979,000
 
|FY2012InstTotal=$993,871,000
|FY2012InstPercent=35.32%
|FY2012SSTotal=$689,868,000
|FY2012SSPercent=24.52%
|FY2012CSTotal=$89,663,000
|FY2012CSPercent=3.19%
|FY2012DebtTotal=$132,414,000
|FY2012DebtPercent=4.71%
|FY2012OtherTotal=$908,096,000
|FY2012OtherPercent=32.27%
|FY2012Total=$2,813,912,000
 
|FY2013InstTotal=$1,695,669,000
|FY2013InstPercent=46.74%
|FY2013SSTotal=$688,221,000
|FY2013SSPercent=18.97%
|FY2013CSTotal=$80,438,000
|FY2013CSPercent=2.22%
|FY2013DebtTotal=$150,225,000
|FY2013DebtPercent=4.14%
|FY2013OtherTotal=$1,012,963,000
|FY2013OtherPercent=27.92%
|FY2013Total=$3,627,516,000


|InstTotalAver=$882,402,524
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|OtherPercentAver=20.29%
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<!--Revenues-->
==Schools==
|FY1993LocalTotal=$545,329,000
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|FY1993LocalPercent=38.08%
|FY1993StateTotal=$709,341,000
|FY1993StatePercent=49.53%
|FY1993FedTotal=$177,364,000
|FY1993FedPercent=12.39%
|FY1993RevenueTotal=$1,432,034,000
 
|FY1994LocalTotal=$537,613,000
|FY1994LocalPercent=37.95%
|FY1994StateTotal=$715,157,000
|FY1994StatePercent=50.49%
|FY1994FedTotal=$163,776,000
|FY1994FedPercent=11.56%
|FY1994RevenueTotal=$1,416,546,000
 
|FY1995LocalTotal=$541,323,000
|FY1995LocalPercent=37.95%
|FY1995StateTotal=$721,578,000
|FY1995StatePercent=50.59%
|FY1995FedTotal=$163,445,000
|FY1995FedPercent=11.46%
|FY1995RevenueTotal=$1,426,346,000
 
|FY1996LocalTotal=$587,851,000
|FY1996LocalPercent=39.06%
|FY1996StateTotal=$757,631,000
|FY1996StatePercent=50.34%
|FY1996FedTotal=$159,471,000
|FY1996FedPercent=10.60%
|FY1996RevenueTotal=$1,504,953,000
 
|FY1997LocalTotal=$649,732,000
|FY1997LocalPercent=40.59%
|FY1997StateTotal=$775,718,000
|FY1997StatePercent=48.46%
|FY1997FedTotal=$175,280,000
|FY1997FedPercent=10.95%
|FY1997RevenueTotal=$1,600,730,000
 
|FY1998LocalTotal=$600,720,000
|FY1998LocalPercent=38.65%
|FY1998StateTotal=$771,302,000
|FY1998StatePercent=49.63%
|FY1998FedTotal=$182,186,000
|FY1998FedPercent=11.72%
|FY1998RevenueTotal=$1,554,208,000
 
|FY1999LocalTotal=$633,557,000
|FY1999LocalPercent=38.69%
|FY1999StateTotal=$810,100,000
|FY1999StatePercent=49.48%
|FY1999FedTotal=$193,693,000
|FY1999FedPercent=11.83%
|FY1999RevenueTotal=$1,637,350,000
 
|FY2000LocalTotal=$615,170,000
|FY2000LocalPercent=36.89%
|FY2000StateTotal=$831,061,000
|FY2000StatePercent=49.84%
|FY2000FedTotal=$221,366,000
|FY2000FedPercent=13.27%
|FY2000RevenueTotal=$1,667,597,000
 
|FY2001LocalTotal=$639,457,000
|FY2001LocalPercent=36.92%
|FY2001StateTotal=$854,006,000
|FY2001StatePercent=49.30%
|FY2001FedTotal=$238,677,000
|FY2001FedPercent=13.78%
|FY2001RevenueTotal=$1,732,140,000
 
|FY2002LocalTotal=$674,462,000
|FY2002LocalPercent=36.45%
|FY2002StateTotal=$924,052,000
|FY2002StatePercent=49.93%
|FY2002FedTotal=$252,091,000
|FY2002FedPercent=13.62%
|FY2002RevenueTotal=$1,850,605,000
 
|FY2003LocalTotal=$701,504,000
|FY2003LocalPercent=34.98%
|FY2003StateTotal=$1,020,091,000
|FY2003StatePercent=50.87%
|FY2003FedTotal=$283,834,000
|FY2003FedPercent=14.15%
|FY2003RevenueTotal=$2,005,429,000
 
|FY2004LocalTotal=$721,367,000
|FY2004LocalPercent=34.16%
|FY2004StateTotal=$1,057,020,000
|FY2004StatePercent=50.05%
|FY2004FedTotal=$333,586,000
|FY2004FedPercent=15.79%
|FY2004RevenueTotal=$2,111,973,000
 
|FY2005LocalTotal=$794,794,000
|FY2005LocalPercent=34.68%
|FY2005StateTotal=$1,152,984,000
|FY2005StatePercent=50.31%
|FY2005FedTotal=$343,999,000
|FY2005FedPercent=15.01%
|FY2005RevenueTotal=$2,291,777,000
 
|FY2006LocalTotal=$796,963,000
|FY2006LocalPercent=33.90%
|FY2006StateTotal=$1,211,038,000
|FY2006StatePercent=51.51%
|FY2006FedTotal=$342,845,000
|FY2006FedPercent=14.58%
|FY2006RevenueTotal=$2,350,846,000
 
|FY2007LocalTotal=$826,059,000
|FY2007LocalPercent=33.83%
|FY2007StateTotal=$1,303,631,000
|FY2007StatePercent=53.40%
|FY2007FedTotal=$311,782,000
|FY2007FedPercent=12.77%
|FY2007RevenueTotal=$2,441,472,000
 
|FY2008LocalTotal=$887,680,000
|FY2008LocalPercent=34.57%
|FY2008StateTotal=$1,368,208,000
|FY2008StatePercent=53.29%
|FY2008FedTotal=$311,595,000
|FY2008FedPercent=12.14%
|FY2008RevenueTotal=$2,567,483,000
 
|FY2009LocalTotal=$864,614,000
|FY2009LocalPercent=32.37%
|FY2009StateTotal=$1,479,741,000
|FY2009StatePercent=55.40%
|FY2009FedTotal=$326,710,000
|FY2009FedPercent=12.23%
|FY2009RevenueTotal=$2,671,065,000
 
|FY2010LocalTotal=$859,639,000
|FY2010LocalPercent=30.36%
|FY2010StateTotal=$1,415,203,000
|FY2010StatePercent=49.98%
|FY2010FedTotal=$556,585,000
|FY2010FedPercent=19.66%
|FY2010RevenueTotal=$2,831,427,000
 
|FY2011LocalTotal=$848,447,000
|FY2011LocalPercent=29.29%
|FY2011StateTotal=$1,411,582,000
|FY2011StatePercent=48.73%
|FY2011FedTotal=$636,770,000
|FY2011FedPercent=21.98%
|FY2011RevenueTotal=$2,896,799,000
 
|FY2012LocalTotal=$936,603,000
|FY2012LocalPercent=34.92%
|FY2012StateTotal=$1,292,598,000
|FY2012StatePercent=48.20%
|FY2012FedTotal=$452,562,000
|FY2012FedPercent=16.88%
|FY2012RevenueTotal=$2,681,763,000
 
|FY2013LocalTotal=$980,119,000
|FY2013LocalPercent=35.73%
|FY2013StateTotal=$1,333,752,000
|FY2013StatePercent=48.62%
|FY2013FedTotal=$429,562,000
|FY2013FedPercent=15.66%
|FY2013RevenueTotal=$2,743,433,000
 
|LocalTotalAver=$725,857,286
|LocalPercentAver=35.72%
|StateTotalAver=$1,043,609,238
|StatePercentAver=50.38%
|FedTotalAver=$297,960,905
|FedPercentAver=13.91%
|RevenueTotalAver=$2,067,427,429
 
|Debt=Y
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|FY1993Issued=$214,816,000
|FY1993Outstanding=$782,436,000
 
|FY1994Retired=$30,686,000
|FY1994Issued=$184,985,000
|FY1994Outstanding=$936,268,000
 
|FY1995Retired=$35,452,000
|FY1995Issued=$18,484,000
|FY1995Outstanding=$690,995,000
 
|FY1996Retired=$89,744,000
|FY1996Issued=$234,769,000
|FY1996Outstanding=$832,000,000
 
|FY1997Retired=$90,722,000
|FY1997Issued=$166,204,000
|FY1997Outstanding=$908,728,000
 
|FY1998Retired=$15,097,000
|FY1998Issued=$33,417,000
|FY1998Outstanding=$915,981,000
 
|FY1999Retired=$146,529,000
|FY1999Issued=$257,328,000
|FY1999Outstanding=$1,021,706,000
 
|FY2000Retired=$115,688,000
|FY2000Issued=$221,537,000
|FY2000Outstanding=$1,118,670,000
 
|FY2001Retired=$47,189,000
|FY2001Issued=$206,309,000
|FY2001Outstanding=$1,261,372,000
 
|FY2002Retired=$35,223,000
|FY2002Issued=$475,029,000
|FY2002Outstanding=$1,974,107,000
 
|FY2003Retired=$100,834,000
|FY2003Issued=$180,130,000
|FY2003Outstanding=$2,053,403,000
 
|FY2004Retired=$1,460,637,000
|FY2004Issued=$2,396,537,000
|FY2004Outstanding=$2,989,303,000
 
|FY2005Retired=$411,733,000
|FY2005Issued=$454,850,000
|FY2005Outstanding=$3,032,421,000
 
|FY2006Retired=$36,691,000
|FY2006Issued=$141,361,000
|FY2006Outstanding=$3,137,091,000
 
|FY2007Retired=$757,616,000
|FY2007Issued=$1,009,225,000
|FY2007Outstanding=$3,336,074,000
 
|FY2008Retired=$749,376,000
|FY2008Issued=$724,300,000
|FY2008Outstanding=$3,275,519,000
 
|FY2009Retired=$284,718,000
|FY2009Issued=$496,565,000
|FY2009Outstanding=$3,496,553,000
 
|FY2010Retired=$429,497,000
|FY2010Issued=$676,295,000
|FY2010Outstanding=$3,738,134,000
 
|FY2011Retired=$439,412,000
|FY2011Issued=$425,880,000
|FY2011Outstanding=$2,980,922,000
 
|FY2012Retired=$91,117,000
|FY2012Issued=$254,423,000
|FY2012Outstanding=$3,144,227,000
 
|FY2013Retired=$114,204,000
|FY2013Issued=$264,995,000
|FY2013Outstanding=$3,295,018,000
 
|RetiredAver=$272,307,048
|IssuedAver=$430,354,238
|OutstandingAver=$2,139,091,810
}}


==[[Noteworthy events]]==
==[[Noteworthy events]]==
===2015: Debates over School Reform Commission===
===2015: Debate over School Reform Commission===
The School District of Philadelphia has never been run by an elected school board, a unique situation among Pennsylvania school districts. The board was selected by the [[Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas|city's common pleas judge]] from 1905 to 1965, when the [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|mayor]] was given the power to appoint members. In 2001, the mayor consented to the creation of the School Reform Commission (SRC), a five-member board with three members appointed by the [[Governor of Pennsylvania|governor]] and two members appointed by the mayor. The SRC was created in the midst of public concerns over district finances and academic performance.<ref name=pew>[http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/assets/2016/01/urban_school_governance_brief_final.pdf?la=en ''The Pew Charitable Trusts,'' "Governing Urban Schools in the Future: What's Facing Philadelphia and Pennsylvania," January 2016]</ref>
The School District of Philadelphia has never been run by an elected school board, a unique situation among Pennsylvania school districts. The board was selected by the [[Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas|city's common pleas judge]] from 1905 to 1965 when the [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|mayor]] was given the power to appoint members. In 2001, the mayor consented to the creation of the School Reform Commission (SRC), a five-member board with three members appointed by the [[Governor of Pennsylvania|governor]] and two members appointed by the mayor. The SRC was created in the midst of public concerns over district finances and academic performance.<ref name=pew>[http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/assets/2016/01/urban_school_governance_brief_final.pdf?la=en ''The Pew Charitable Trusts'', "Governing Urban Schools in the Future: What's Facing Philadelphia and Pennsylvania," January 2016]</ref>  The commission was dissolved in 2018.<ref name=dissolve/>


A push for local control gained momentum in 2015 with voter approval of a non-binding ballot question seeking the end of the SRC. Former Mayor [[Michael Nutter]] called for the end of the commission before leaving office, and successor [[James Kenney]] supports more local control once the district improves its finances.<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20160115_Pew__No_magic_from_local_or_state_school_control.html ''Philly.com,'' "Pew: No magic from local or state school control," January 14, 2016]</ref> The SRC was also analyzed by The [[Pew Charitable Trusts]] in a January 2016 report. The report titled "Governing Urban Schools in the Future: What's Facing Philadelphia and Pennsylvania" concluded with the following statement:  
A push for local control gained momentum in 2015 with voter approval of a non-binding ballot question seeking the end of the SRC. Former Mayor [[Michael Nutter]] called for the end of the commission before leaving office, and successor [[James Kenney]] supported more local control once the district improved its finances.<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20160115_Pew__No_magic_from_local_or_state_school_control.html ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', "Pew: No magic from local or state school control," January 14, 2016]</ref> The SRC was also analyzed by The [[Pew Charitable Trusts]] in a January 2016 report. The Pew report concluded with the following statement:<ref name=pew/>


{{quote|
{{quote|
Education experts say that state takeovers of local districts have, at least in some cases, cured financial ills created through mismanagement. But there is no indication that any particular system for governing urban school districts is superior to another in improving long-term academic performance. Too many other factors, experts say, help determine what happens in the classroom, including the quality of principals and teachers, funding, and parental expectations.
Education experts say that state takeovers of local districts have, at least in some cases, cured financial ills created through mismanagement. But there is no indication that any particular system for governing urban school districts is superior to another in improving long-term academic performance. Too many other factors, experts say, help determine what happens in the classroom, including the quality of principals and teachers, funding, and parental expectations.


There is broad agreement on at least one conclusion: Governance systems that produce uncertainty, distrust, and ambiguous accountability can impede districts’ progress on any front.  
There is broad agreement on at least one conclusion: Governance systems that produce uncertainty, distrust, and ambiguous accountability can impede districts’ progress on any front.}}
|author=The Pew Charitable Trusts (2016)
|source=<ref name=pew/>
}}


==Contact information==
==Contact information==
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[[File: School District of Philadelphia Logo.jpeg|link=School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|300px]]<br>
School District of Philadelphia<br>
School District of Philadelphia<br>
440 N. Broad St.<br>
440 N. Broad St.<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19130<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19130<br>
'''Phone:''' (215) 400-4000<br>
'''Phone:''' 215-400-4000<br>
 
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*[https://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx Pennsylvania Department of Education]
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* [http://www.pft.org/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Philadelphia Federation of Teachers]
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Superintendent: Tony B. Watlington
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The School District of Philadelphia is a school district in Pennsylvania.

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Tony B. Watlington is the superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. Watlington was appointed superintendent on April 1, 2022 and took office on June 16, 2022. His previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury School System and the chief of schools of the Guilford County School District in North Carolina.[1]

Past superintendents

  • William R. Hite Jr. was the superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia from October 2012 until his resignation on June 15, 2022.[2]

School board

The School District of Philadelphia school board consists of nine members appointed by the mayor of Philadelphia to four-year terms.[3] The mayor appoints board members from a list of names submitted by the Education Nominating Panel and approved by the Philadelphia City Council.[3] The district was previously under the control of a School Reform Commission (SRC) from 2001 to 2018. The commission was dissolved on June 30, 2018.[4][5]


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Public participation in board meetings

The School District of Philadelphia school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]

“

The Board reaffirms the right of the public to deliver comments, both written and verbally, to the Board on matters of general concern, of official actions of the Board, or on deliberations regarding matters that are or may be before the Board prior to the Board taking official action. [22]

When addressing the Board, speakers must comply with law, as well as the Board policies and Board Operating Guidelines posted on the Board’s website.

By speaking at meetings or by submitting written testimony in advance of meetings, members of the public acknowledge that their name, comments, and written testimony are part of the public record and may be made available within the minutes of each meeting.[7]

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District map

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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.[8]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,044,760,000 $8,850 23%
Local: $1,662,047,000 $14,079 37%
State: $1,783,227,000 $15,105 40%
Total: $4,490,034,000 $38,034
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $4,343,232,000 $36,790
Total Current Expenditures: $2,112,196,000 $17,891
Instructional Expenditures: $1,147,856,000 $9,723 26%
Student and Staff Support: $263,891,000 $2,235 6%
Administration: $275,381,000 $2,332 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $425,068,000 $3,600 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $276,370,000 $2,341
Construction: $265,785,000 $2,251
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $58,276,000 $493
Interest on Debt: $156,153,000 $1,322


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[9] $54,146 $103,512
2023-2024[10] $51,568 $102,376
2020-2021[11] $47,191 $90,218

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.[12]

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 (%)
2021-2022 18 48 8 9 15-19 24 38
2020-2021 22 56 12 11 21-39 25 41
2018-2019 23 57 13 15 20-24 29 44
2017-2018 22 55 13 14 15-19 30 41
2016-2017 20 53 12 13 25-29 26 39
2015-2016 21 52 13 14 25-29 25 39
2014-2015 19 51 12 12 20-24 24 36
2013-2014 44 76 36 38 50-54 49 64
2012-2013 46 75 38 40 45-49 53 66
2011-2012 49 79 41 43 55-59 59 68
2010-2011 57 83 52 53 65-69 67 73

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 (%)
2021-2022 36 64 26 27 35-39 46 59
2020-2021 28 50 17 18 <50 35 53
2018-2019 37 65 28 29 35-39 41 59
2017-2018 37 65 28 28 35-39 43 58
2016-2017 35 63 27 26 40-44 40 55
2015-2016 35 61 27 26 35-39 39 55
2014-2015 34 60 27 26 45-49 40 54
2013-2014 43 66 38 35 45-49 47 62
2012-2013 44 66 38 37 50-54 50 62
2011-2012 44 66 39 38 55-59 53 63
2010-2011 51 70 47 45 60-64 61 69

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 (%)
2021-2022 69 90 68 58 >=50 59 79
2020-2021 68 89 66 60 21-39 69 75
2019-2020 70 87 69 62 40-59 65-69 75
2018-2019 66 86 64 60 40-59 75 70
2017-2018 63 85 61 56 >=50 62 68
2016-2017 67 85 65 61 60-79 74 74
2015-2016 69 83 66 63 60-79 75-79 75
2014-2015 65 80 65 53 60-79 70-74 71
2013-2014 68 83 67 60 60-79 80-84 70
2012-2013 70 84 69 62 40-59 75-79 77
2011-2012 62 75 61 53 40-59 60-64 65
2010-2011 55 72 56 44 40-59 <=5 55


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 117,907 -0.4
2022-2023 118,335 0.2
2021-2022 118,053 -5.1
2020-2021 124,111 -5.2
2019-2020 130,617 -1.5
2018-2019 132,520 1.0
2017-2018 131,238 -2.1
2016-2017 133,929 -0.1
2015-2016 134,044 -0.1
2014-2015 134,241 -2.6
2013-2014 137,674 -4.5
2012-2013 143,898 -7.2
2011-2012 154,262 -7.8
2010-2011 166,233 0.3
2009-2010 165,694 3.5
2008-2009 159,867 -8.0
2007-2008 172,704 -3.2
2006-2007 178,241 -3.5
2005-2006 184,560 -1.6
2004-2005 187,547 -1.2
2003-2004 189,779 -1.5
2002-2003 192,683 -2.3
2001-2002 197,083 -2.1
2000-2001 201,190 -2.0
1999-2000 205,199 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE School District of Philadelphia (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 10.1 4.7
Black 43.7 14.4
Hispanic 27.0 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.2 5.3
White 14.7 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

As of the 2023-2024 school year, School District of Philadelphia had 8,639.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.65.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 4,596.70
Secondary: 2,649.50
Total: 8,639.70

School District of Philadelphia employed 7.00 district administrators and 529.00 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: 1,024.00
School Administrators: 529.00
School Administrative Support: 266.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2,779.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 410.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 16.00
Student Support Services: 1,141.30
Other Support Services: 4,801.00


Schools

The School District of Philadelphia operates 221 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy At Palumbo1,1889-12
Adaire Alexander Sch416PK-8
Allen Dr Ethel Sch329PK-8
Allen Ethan Sch912KG-8
Amy At Martin2086-8
Amy Nw1346-8
Anderson Add B Sch384PK-8
Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush5839-12
Bache-Martin Sch567PK-8
Baldi C C A Ms1,5156-8
Barry Comm John Sch512PK-8
Barton Clara Sch501KG-2
Bartram John - Main5269-12
Bethune Mary Mcleod Sch451PK-8
Blaine James G Sch321PK-8
Blankenburg Rudolph Sch257PK-8
Bodine William W Hs4649-12
Bregy F Amedee Sch251PK-8
Bridesburg Sch547KG-8
Brown Henry A Sch306PK-8
Brown Joseph Sch445KG-8
Bryant William C Sch366PK-8
Building 213829-12
Carnell Laura H Sch637KG-5
Castor Gardens Ms1,2696-8
Catharine Joseph Sch421PK-5
Cayuga School335KG-5
Central Hs2,2879-12
Childs George W Sch443PK-8
Clemente Roberto Ms2036-8
Comegys Benjamin B Sch267KG-8
Comly Watson Sch587KG-5
Conwell Russell Ms1275-8
Cooke Jay Ms397KG-8
Cook-Wissahickon Sch412PK-8
Cramp William Sch378PK-5
Creative And Performing Arts6549-12
Crossan Kennedy C Sch318KG-5
Day Anna B Sch354PK-8
Deburgos Bilingual Magnet Ms608KG-8
Decatur Stephen Sch965KG-8
Dick William Sch308KG-8
Disston Hamilton Sch735KG-8
Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School7699-12
Dobson James Sch230KG-8
Duckrey Tanner Sch422KG-8
Dunbar Paul L Sch229PK-8
Edison Hs/Fareira Skills8879-12
Elkin Lewis Sch533KG-4
Ellwood Sch295PK-5
Emlen Eleanor C Sch326PK-5
Fanny Jackson Coppin Sch537PK-8
Farrell Louis H Sch1,150KG-8
Fell D Newlin Sch534KG-8
Fels Samuel Hs1,2359-12
Feltonville Intermediate School5003-5
Feltonville Sch Of Arts & Sciences5546-8
Finletter Thomas K Sch632PK-8
Fitler Academics Plus177KG-8
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch847PK-8
Forrest Edwin Sch819PK-5
Fox Chase Sch472KG-5
Frank Anne Sch1,483PK-5
Frankford Hs8579-12
Franklin Benjamin Hs5439-12
Franklin Benjamin Sch588KG-8
Franklin Lc7639-12
Franklin S Edmonds Sch413PK-8
Furness Horace Hs8229-12
Gamp5775-12
Gideon Edward Sch209PK-8
Girard Stephen Sch278KG-4
Girls Hs7229-12
Greenberg Joseph Sch860KG-8
Greenfield Albert M Sch730KG-8
Guidon S Bluford El Sch531KG-8
Hackett Horatio B Sch442PK-5
Hamilton Andrew Sch354KG-8
Harding Warren G Ms6026-8
Harrington Avery D Sch289KG-8
Hartranft John F Sch294KG-8
Henry Charles W Sch496KG-8
Heston Edward Sch315PK-8
Hill Freedman World Academy5726-12
Holme Thomas Sch792PK-8
Hopkinson Francis Sch606KG-8
Houston Henry E Sch419KG-8
Howe Julia Ward Sch210KG-5
Hs Of Engineering & Science8437-12
Hunter William H Sch407PK-8
Jenks Abram Sch255KG-5
John B Stetson Ms5545-8
John Hancock Demonstration Sch762KG-8
John Story Jenks Academy For The Arts And Sciences385KG-8
Juniata Park Academy865KG-8
Kearny Gen Philip Sch166KG-8
Kelley William D Sch227PK-8
Kelly John B Sch352KG-5
Kenderton El Sch283KG-8
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts Hs4999-12
Kensington Health Sciences4499-12
Kensington Hs4609-12
Key Francis Scott Sch386KG-6
King Martin Luther Hs5279-12
Kirkbride Eliza B Sch504PK-8
Lamberton Robert E Sch324PK-8
Lankenau Hs2609-12
Lawton Henry W Sch567PK-5
Lea Henry C Sch484PK-8
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus Sch217KG-8
Lincoln Hs2,2019-12
Lingelbach Anna L Sch331KG-8
Locke Alain Sch261KG-8
Loesche William H Sch1,166PK-5
Logan James Sch243PK-5
Longstreth William C Sch262PK-8
Lowell James R Sch522PK-4
Ludlow James R Sch202PK-8
Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy309KG-8
Marshall John Sch236KG-5
Marshall Thurgood628PK-8
Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School5889-12
Masterman Julia R Sec Sch1,1995-12
Mayfair Sch1,688KG-8
Mccall Gen George A Sch617KG-8
Mccloskey John F Sch247PK-8
Mcclure Alexander K Sch445PK-5
Mcdaniel Delaplaine Sch232KG-8
Mckinley William Sch323PK-8
Mcmichael Morton Sch280PK-8
Meade Gen George C Sch279PK-8
Meehan Austin Ms0
Meredith William M Sch515KG-8
Middle Years Alternative1555-8
Mifflin Thomas Sch387PK-8
Mitchell El Sch295PK-8
Moffet John Sch224KG-5
Moore J Hampton Sch1,138KG-5
Morrison Andrew J Sch522KG-8
Morris Robert Sch200PK-8
Morton Thomas G Sch353KG-5
Motivation Hs2379-12
Munoz-Marin Luis544PK-8
National Constitution Center Hs3989-12
Nebinger George W Sch404PK-8
Northeast Community Propel Academy1,762KG-8
Northeast Hs3,2649-12
Olney El Sch693KG-8
Olney Hs1,2239-12
Overbrook Edu Ctr260KG-8
Overbrook Elementary School215PK-8
Overbrook Hs3919-12
Parkway Center City Middle College4269-12
Parkway Northwest2189-12
Parkway West1679-12
Patterson John M Sch399PK-4
Peirce Thomas M Sch189PK-5
Penn Alexander Sch583KG-8
Pennell Joseph Sch308PK-5
Penn Treaty Sch4266-12
Penrose Sch377KG-8
Philadelphia Learning Academy - North859-12
Philadelphia Learning Academy - West609-12
Philadelphia Military Academy At Elverson3169-12
Pollock Robert B Sch744KG-8
Potter-Thomas Sch361KG-8
Powel Samuel Sch306KG-4
Prince Hall Sch375PK-5
Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School4369-12
Rhawnhurst Sch646PK-5
Rhoads James Sch410KG-8
Rhodes E Washington Sch392KG-8
Richmond Sch338KG-5
Robeson Hs For Human Services2899-12
Roosevelt Theodore Ms436KG-8
Rowen William Sch309KG-5
Roxborough Hs6259-12
Samuel Gompers Sch238KG-8
Samuel Pennypacker Sch324PK-8
Saul W B Agricultural School4149-12
Sayre William L Ms4249-12
School Of The Future5609-12
Science Leadership Academy5009-12
Science Leadership Academy Ms3525-8
Sharswood George Sch353PK-8
Shawmont Sch417PK-8
Sheppard Isaac Sch133KG-4
Sheridan Sch461KG-5
Solis-Cohen Solomon Sch1,278KG-5
South Philadelphia Hs6569-12
Southwark Sch966PK-8
Spring Garden Sch254KG-8
Spruance Gilbert Sch1,255PK-8
Stanton Edwin M Sch293PK-8
Stearne Allen M Sch386KG-8
Steel Edward Sch336PK-8
Strawberry Mansion Hs2459-12
Sullivan James J Sch380KG-5
Swenson Arts And Technology High School8429-12
Taggart John H Sch524PK-8
Taylor Bayard Sch386KG-5
The Linc2269-12
The Science Leadership Academy At Beeber5575-12
The Sd Of Philadelphia Virtual Academy697KG-12
The U School: Innovative Lab2039-12
The Workshop School1899-12
Tilden William T Ms2785-8
Vare-Washington El Sch329PK-8
Vaux Hs: A Big Picture School3029-12
Wagner Gen Louis Ms3016-8
Waring Laura W Sch210PK-8
Washington George Hs1,8869-12
Washington Grover Jr Sch4285-8
Washington Martha Sch222KG-8
Webster Sch504PK-5
Welsh John Sch253KG-8
West Philadelphia Hs5939-12
Widener Memorial Sch135KG-12
Willard Frances E Sch407KG-4
Wright Richard R Sch259PK-5
Ziegler William H Sch513KG-8

Noteworthy events

2015: Debate over School Reform Commission

The School District of Philadelphia has never been run by an elected school board, a unique situation among Pennsylvania school districts. The board was selected by the city's common pleas judge from 1905 to 1965 when the mayor was given the power to appoint members. In 2001, the mayor consented to the creation of the School Reform Commission (SRC), a five-member board with three members appointed by the governor and two members appointed by the mayor. The SRC was created in the midst of public concerns over district finances and academic performance.[13] The commission was dissolved in 2018.[4]

A push for local control gained momentum in 2015 with voter approval of a non-binding ballot question seeking the end of the SRC. Former Mayor Michael Nutter called for the end of the commission before leaving office, and successor James Kenney supported more local control once the district improved its finances.[14] The SRC was also analyzed by The Pew Charitable Trusts in a January 2016 report. The Pew report concluded with the following statement:[13]

“

Education experts say that state takeovers of local districts have, at least in some cases, cured financial ills created through mismanagement. But there is no indication that any particular system for governing urban school districts is superior to another in improving long-term academic performance. Too many other factors, experts say, help determine what happens in the classroom, including the quality of principals and teachers, funding, and parental expectations.

There is broad agreement on at least one conclusion: Governance systems that produce uncertainty, distrust, and ambiguous accountability can impede districts’ progress on any front.[7]

”

Contact information

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School District of Philadelphia
440 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215-400-4000

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The School District of Philadelphia, "Meet our Superintendent," accessed January 9, 2024
  2. ↑ LinkedIn, "Bill Hite," accessed November 1, 2019
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 School District of Philadelphia, "Policy Manual: 003 Membership," accessed April 26, 2021
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 School District of Philadelphia, "About Us," accessed July 15, 2015
  5. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Notable moments during 17 years of Philly’s School Reform Commission," June 29, 2018
  6. ↑ School District of Philadelphia, "Policy Manual: 006 Meetings," accessed January 9, 2024
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  9. ↑ School District of Philadelphia, "PFT Salary Schedule 2024-2025 School Year," accessed April 23, 2025
  10. ↑ School District of Philadelphia, "Salary Information for Incoming Teachers, Counselors, Nurses, and Clinical Staff," accessed February 6, 2024
  11. ↑ School District of Philadelphia, "Salary Information for Incoming Teachers, Counselors, Nurses, and Clinical Staff," accessed April 26, 2021
  12. ↑ 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
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 The Pew Charitable Trusts, "Governing Urban Schools in the Future: What's Facing Philadelphia and Pennsylvania," January 2016
  14. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Pew: No magic from local or state school control," January 14, 2016
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