Philadelphia: Schools & Education

Philadelphia is served by 307 public schools. Northeast Hs is the largest at 3,352 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 180,783 students.

~5,129 residents per school (vs Pennsylvania ~185).

K-12 Schools

308 K-12 schools serving the area — about 5,129 residents per school. 35.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (50)

ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL

13305 PROCTOR RD

ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL

2300 W LEHIGH AVE

ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOLS

917 S 47TH ST

ST HUBERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

7320 TORRESDALE AVE

ST JEROME SCHOOL

3031 STAMFORD ST

ST KATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL

9738 FRANKFORD AVE

ST MALACHY

1012 W THOMPSON ST

STS JOHN NEUMANN & MARIA GARETTI CATHOLIC HIGH SCH

1736 S 10TH ST

ST MARTHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

11321 ACADEMY RD

ST MATTHEW

3040 COTTMAN AVE

ST MONICA SCHOOL

2500 S 16TH ST

ARCHBISHOP RYAN HIGH SCHOOL

11201 ACADEMY RD

CHRIST THE KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3205 CHESTERFIELD RD

FATHER JUDGE HIGH SCHOOL

3301 SOLLY AVE

GESU SCHOOL

1700 W THOMPSON ST

HOLY INNOCENTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

1312 E BRISTOL ST

MATERNITY BVM SCHOOL

9322 OLD BUSTLETON AVE

MERCY CAREER & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

2900 W HUNTING PARK AVE

MOTHER OF DIVINE GRACE INTERPAROCHIAL

2612 E MONMOUTH ST

NAZARETH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

4001 GRANT AVE

NAZARETH ACADEMY GRADE SCHOOL

4701 GRANT AVE

OUR LADY OF CALVARY SCHOOL

11023 KIPLING LN

RESURRECTION REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

2020 SHELMIRE AVE

ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

525 RHAWN ST

ST ATHANASIUS SCHOOL

7105 LIMEKILN PIKE

ST ANSELM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

12650 DUNKS FERRY RD

OUR LADY OF PORT RICHMOND REGIONAL SCHOOL

3233 E THOMPSON ST

ST DOMINIC SCHOOL

8510 FRANKFORD AVE

ST PETER THE APOSTLE SCHOOL

1009 N 5TH ST

ST RAYMOND OF PENAFORT SCHOOL

7940 WILLIAMS AVE

+ 20 more

Schools (308)

Community Academy of Philadelphia CS

0-12 · 1,231 students · 1100 East Erie Ave, Philadelphia PA 19124 · (215)533-6700

Harambee Institute of Science and Techno

0-8 · 593 students · 640 N 66th St, Philadelphia PA 19151 · (215)472-8770

Youth Build Phila CS

12-12 · 219 students · 1231 N Broad St 5th floor, Philadelphia PA 19122 · (215)627-8671

Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Te

9-12 · 568 students · 1928 Point Breeze Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19145 · (215)334-6144

Imhotep Institute CHS

9-12 · 597 students · 6201 N. 21st Street, Philadelphia PA 19138 · (215)438-4140

Alliance for Progress CS

0-8 · 557 students · 1821-39 Cecil B Moore Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19121 · (215)232-4892

Multicultural Academy CS

9-12 · 250 students · 3821 N. Broad St., Philadelphia PA 19140 · (215)227-0513

West Oak Lane CS

0-8 · 950 students · 7115 Stenton Ave, Philadelphia PA 19138 · (215)927-7995

Inquiry CS

-1-5 · 268 students · 1301 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19104 · (215)823-5541

Eugenio Maria DE Hostos CS

0-8 · 507 students · 6310 N 2nd Street, Philadelphia PA 19120 · (215)324-7012

Laboratory CS

0-8 · 491 students · Administrative Office 926 Sedgley Ave, Philadelphia PA 19140 · (267)817-4720

MAST Community CS

0-12 · 1,473 students · 1800 E Byberry Rd, Philadelphia PA 19116 · (267)348-1100

Christopher Columbus CS

0-8 · 862 students · South Building 1242-46 S 13th St, Philadelphia PA 19147 · (215)389-6000

Universal Institute CS

0-9 · 626 students · 800 S 15th Street, Philadelphia PA 19146 · (215)732-7988

Math Civics and Sciences CS

1-12 · 912 students · 447 N Broad St, Philadelphia PA 19123 · (215)923-4880

Young Scholars CS

5-8 · 267 students · 900 N Marshall St, Philadelphia PA 19123 · (215)232-9727

Freire CS

5-12 · 934 students · 2027 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 · (215)557-8555

Philadelphia Academy CS

0-12 · 1,158 students · 11000 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia PA 19116 · (215)676-8320

Mastery CS-Hardy Williams

0-12 · 1,215 students · 5400 Warrington Street, Philadelphia PA 19143 · (215)724-2343

Global Leadership Academy CS

0-8 · 636 students · 4601 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19131 · (267)295-5700

Philadelphia Performing Arts CS

0-12 · 2,721 students · 2600 S Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19145 · (215)551-4000

New Foundations CS

0-12 · 1,496 students · 8001 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia PA 19136 · (215)624-8100

Esperanza Academy CS

0-12 · 1,628 students · 301 W Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19140 · (215)457-3667

Franklin Towne CHS

9-12 · 1,282 students · 5301 Tacony St Building 108, Philadelphia PA 19137 · (215)289-5000

Mariana Bracetti Academy CS

0-12 · 1,557 students · 1840 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia PA 19124 · (215)291-4436

Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus

7-12 · 610 students · 35 S. 4th Street, Philadelphia PA 19106 · (215)922-1902

People for People CS

0-12 · 528 students · 800 North Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19130 · (215)763-7060

Richard Allen Preparatory CS

5-9 · 414 students · 2601 S 58th St, Philadelphia PA 19143 · (215)878-1544

Independence CS

0-8 · 781 students · 1600 Lombard Street, Philadelphia PA 19146 · (215)238-8000

Russell Byers CS

-1-8 · 701 students · 1911 Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19103 · (215)972-1700

+ 278 more

Daycare Preschool · Total count	22
School Districts · Districts	ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS, Ad Prima CS, Alliance for Progress CS, Antonia Pantoja Community CS, Belmont CS
School Districts · Total count	89
School Statistics · Total Schools	307
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	179,587
School Statistics · Total Teachers	12,194
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.70
School Statistics · Charter Schools	88
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	153,502
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	85.5%
Schools Count	307

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (34)

Temple University

20,970 students

Drexel University

13,233 students

Community College of Philadelphia

11,948 students

University of Pennsylvania

10,650 students

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

4,948 students

Thomas Jefferson University

3,755 students

Holy Family University

2,464 students

La Salle University

1,953 students

Chestnut Hill College

815 students

Peirce College

799 students

Moore College of Art and Design

535 students

Philadelphia Technician Training

512 students

Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

468 students

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia

385 students

Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia

345 students

Orleans Technical College

340 students

Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia

279 students

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

244 students

Walnut Hill College

175 students

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

161 students

Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia

112 students

Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia

110 students

Curtis Institute of Music

109 students

Studio Incamminati

39 students

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

23 students

Health and Technology Training Institute

20 students

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

15 students

ASPIRA City College

8 students

Academy of Vocal Arts

Missio Theological Seminary

+ 4 more

Colleges (34)

Academy of Vocal Arts

1920 Spruce St · 2157351685

Missio Theological Seminary

421 N. 7th Street, Suite 700 · 2153685000

Chestnut Hill College

9601 Germantown Ave · 2152487000

Curtis Institute of Music

1726 Locust St · 2158935252

Drexel University

3141 Chestnut St · 2158952000

Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia

4026 Woodhaven Rd · 8009204593

Holy Family University

9801 Frankford Avenue · 2156377700

Hussian College-Philadelphia

1500 Spring Garden Street Ste. 101 · 7173801385

La Salle University

1900 W Olney Ave · 2159511000

Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia

9191 Torresdale Ave · 215335080040500

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

5800 Ridge Ave · 2154874344

ASPIRA City College

4322 N. 5th Street · 21545523007009

Moore College of Art and Design

20th and the Parkway · 2155684515

Orleans Technical College

2770 Red Lion Road · 2157284700

Peirce College

1608 Walnut St., Suite 1900 · 8884673472

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

128 N. Broad Street · 2159727600

University of Pennsylvania

34th & Spruce Street · 2158985000

The University of the Arts

320 South Broad St · 8006162787

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

4170 City Ave · 2158716770

University of the Sciences

600 South 43rd Street ·

Community College of Philadelphia

1700 Spring Garden St · 2157518000

Walnut Hill College

4207 Walnut St · 21522242003015

Saint Joseph's University

5600 City Avenue · 6106601000

Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia

6063 Drexel Rd · 2154771000

Temple University

1801 North Broad Street · 2152047000

Thomas Jefferson University

1020 Walnut Street · 2159556000

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia

3001 Grant Avenue · 2156767700

Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia

1522 Chestnut St · 8009204593

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

315A Bainbridge St · 2152389998

Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

8040 Roosevelt Boulevard · 2153314600

+ 4 more

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (15)

1ST IMPRESSIONS LEARNING CENTER

1529 E WADSWORTH AVE · CENTER BASED

1ST IMPRESSIONS LEARNING CENTER LLC

1552 WADSWORTH AVENUE · CENTER BASED

A BRIGHTER 2MORROW

5501 SPRUCE ST · CENTER BASED

A CHILD'S DREAM LEADERSHIP DAY CARE CENTER

2501 S 58TH ST · CENTER BASED

A CHILD'S FIRST STEP DAY CARE

5932 OGONTZ AVE · CENTER BASED

A CHILD'S FIRST STEP II

6727 N BROAD ST · CENTER BASED

A MOTHER'S TOUCH DAYCARE IN PHILLY

1923 CECIL B MOORE AVE · CENTER BASED

A PLACE FOR CHILDREN LLC

5944 WALNUT ST · CENTER BASED

A STEP AHEAD DAY CARE

7802 CASTOR AVENUE 1ST FLO · CENTER BASED

A UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCE LLC

635 W HUNTING PARK AVE · CENTER BASED

A WONDERFUL WORLD OF TOTS CHILD CARE

6321 GERMANTOWN AVE · CENTER BASED

A.C.E. PROGRAM MARTHA WASHINGTON ELEM.

766 N 44TH ST · CENTER BASED

ABC UNIVERSITY

318 N 52ND ST · CENTER BASED

ABCD DAY CARE

11010 RENNARD ST, # 12 · CENTER BASED

ABO HAVEN DAY CARE CENTER

1010 SPRING GARDEN ST · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Free Library Of Philadelphia
Nearest Library · Address	1901 Vine St
Nearest Library · Phone	(215) 686-5300
Nearest Library · Zip	19103
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2080
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	53

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (53)

FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA

2156865300 · 1901 VINE ST, Philadelphia PA 19103

NORTHEAST REGIONAL LIBRARY

2156850502 · 2228 COTTMAN AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19149

JOSEPH E COLEMAN NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY

2156852156 · 68 W. CHELTEN AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19144

LUCIEN E BLACKWELL WEST PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL LIBRARY

2156857426 · 125 S. 52ND STREET, Philadelphia PA 19139

ANDORRA BRANCH LIBRARY

6106425187 · 705 E CATHEDRAL RD, Philadelphia PA 19128

BUSTLETON AVENUE BRANCH LIBRARY

2156850472 · 10199 BUSTLETON AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19116

CHESTNUT HILL BRANCH LIBRARY

2156859290 · 8711 GERMANTOWN AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19118

CECIL B MOORE BRANCH LIBRARY

2156852766 · 2320 W. CECIL B. MOORE AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19121

EASTWICK BRANCH LIBRARY

2156854170 · 2851 ISLAND AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19153

FALLS OF SCHUYLKILL BRANCH LIBRARY

2156852093 · 3501 MIDVALE AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19129

FISHTOWN COMMUNITY BRANCH LIBRARY

2156859990 · 1217 E. MONTGOMERY AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19125

FOX CHASE BRANCH LIBRARY

2156850547 · 501 RHAWN STREET, Philadelphia PA 19111

FRANKFORD BRANCH LIBRARY

2156851473 · 4634 FRANKFORD AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19124

GREATER OLNEY BRANCH LIBRARY

2156852845 · 5501 N. 5TH STREET, Philadelphia PA 19120

HADDINGTON BRANCH LIBRARY

2156851970 · 446 N. 65TH STREET, Philadelphia PA 19151

KATHARINE DREXEL BRANCH LIBRARY

2156859383 · 11099 KNIGHTS ROAD, Philadelphia PA 19154

KENSINGTON BRANCH LIBRARY

2156859996 · 104 W. DAUPHIN STREET, Philadelphia PA 19133

LAWNCREST BRANCH LIBRARY

2156850549 · 6098 RISING SUN AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19111

LOGAN BRANCH LIBRARY

2156859156 · 1333 WAGNER AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19141

LOVETT MEMORIAL BRANCH LIBRARY

2156852095 · 6945 GERMANTOWN AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19119

MCPHERSON SQUARE BRANCH LIBRARY

2156859995 · 601 E. INDIANA AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19134

CHARLES DURHAM BRANCH LIBRARY

2156857436 · 3320 HAVERFORD AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19101

NICETOWN-TIOGA BRANCH LIBRARY

2156859790 · 3720 N. BROAD STREET, Philadelphia PA 19140

OAK LANE BRANCH LIBRARY

2156852848 · 6614 N. 12TH STREET, Philadelphia PA 19126

OVERBROOK PARK BRANCH LIBRARY

2156850182 · 7422 HAVERFORD AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19151

PASCHALVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY

2156852662 · 6942 WOODLAND AVENUE, Philadelphia PA 19142

THOMAS F DONATUCCI, SR., BRANCH

2156851755 · 1935 SHUNK, Philadelphia PA 19145

QUEEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY

2156851899 · 1201 S. 23RD STREET, Philadelphia PA 19146

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA BRANCH LIBRARY

2156851866 · 1700 S. BROAD STREET, Philadelphia PA 19145

CHARLES SANTORE BRANCH LIBRARY

2156861766 · 932 S. 7TH STREET, Philadelphia PA 19147

+ 23 more

Education Nonprofits · Total count	914
Job Training · Total count	33
Mentoring Orgs · Total count	19
Pct Bachelors Plus	35.4%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	55

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12