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Wallingford-Swarthmore SD

3,699 students · 5 schools · 13.0:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #122 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
3,699
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
284
Student–Teacher
13.0:1
County
Delaware
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Wallingford-Swarthmore SD

Wallingford-Swarthmore SD is a public school system serving Delaware County, Pennsylvania, based in Wallingford. It serves 3,699 students across 5 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #122 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone6108923470
Address200 S Providence Rd, Wallingford, PA 19086
CountyDelaware County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Wallingford-Swarthmore SD enrolls 3,699 students in 5 schools — an average of about 740 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #122 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,699
#122 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
5
~740 students each
Grade span
K–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Wallingford-Swarthmore SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,699 students reported):

White
74%
Black
6%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
9%
Two or more
7%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Wallingford-Swarthmore SD employs about 284 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1 — about the Pennsylvania average of 13.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 469.

Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
284
classroom teachers
Total staff
469
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Wallingford-Swarthmore SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Wallingford-Swarthmore SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.

How it compares

Wallingford-Swarthmore SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#122
of 777 districts
Ratio
13.0:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Delaware County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Wallingford-Swarthmore SD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Wallingford-Swarthmore SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4224790. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.