Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Education Profile

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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
StatePennsylvania
CityPhiladelphia
Total population1,517,550 281,421,906
Male705,107138,053,563
Female812,443143,368,343
Median age (years)34.235.3
Total households590,071105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)30,74641,994

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Education

twenty-one point two seven percent of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania students graduated from 9th to 12th grades, without diploma. 26.27% are high school graduates. 4.45% students graduated with an associate degree. 10.34% students graduated with a Bachelor's degree. One hundred and eighty-one thousand, one hundred and ninety-six students go to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania elementary schools. 96,392 students attend Philadelphia, Pennsylvania high schools.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania schools are great, from the Principal to all the teachers and staff. The teachers and administration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania schools show wonderful professionalism and are always open to suggestions. Your kids will be happy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania schools.

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania %, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school440,307  76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool26,132 5.93%6.47%
Kindergarten20,916 4.75%5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)181,196 41.15%43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)96,392 21.89%21.38%
College or graduate school115,671 26.27%22.81%
 
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania %, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over966,197  182,211,639
Less than 9th grade72,617 7.52%7.55%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma205,473 21.27%12.05%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)322,059 33.33%28.63%
Some college, no degree150,413 15.57%21.05%
Associate degree42,994 4.45%6.32%
Bachelor's degree99,936 10.34%15.54%
Graduate or professional degree72,705 7.52%8.86%
 
Percent high school graduate or higher71.2  80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher17.9  24.4
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.