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B−

Interboro School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Glenolden, Prospect Park, Norwood and Tinicum Township.

Glenolden’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
3,366
Schools
6
Spent per student
$21,017
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$86.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Interboro School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $86.4M, about $25,654 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Glenolden 7,217B−Prospect Park 6,409B−Norwood 5,927B−Tinicum Township 3,985

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Glenolden. Grade by grade →

KKindergarten AcademyThis district
1–8Glenolden SchThis district
9–12Interboro SHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 36.1% · 1,561 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 55.1% · 1,501 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.5% · 252 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,017 per student · 3% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 33%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,271’20
3,305’21
3,297’22
3,357’23
3,366’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Black 18%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 8%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Kindergarten Academy
Elementary · Grades K · Prospect Park
245 students8:1
Glenolden Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Glenolden
C
614 students14:1
Norwood Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Norwood
C
557 students12:1
Prospect Park Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Prospect Park
C
546 students13:1
Tinicum Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Essington
C
325 students9:1
Interboro SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Prospect Park
B+
1,079 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ridley School DistrictRidley Park, Ridley Township
$20,555per student
Southeast Delco School DistrictDarby Township, Folcroft
$19,138per student
Greenwich Township School DistrictGreenwich Township
$31,051per student
Paulsboro Borough School DistrictPaulsboro
$25,146per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.