Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Address
200 South Providence Road
Wallingford
, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 19086
United States
District information
GradesK through 12
SuperintendentWagner Marseille
Schools3 Elementary; 1 Middle; 1 High
NCES District ID4224790[1]
Students and staff
Students3,678[1]
Teachers269[1]
Staff217.5[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.7:1[1]
District mascotThe Panther
Other information
Websitewssd.org
Map of Delaware County, Pennsylvania school districts

Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is a midsized, suburban public school district in south-eastern Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It serves the boroughs of Swarthmore, Rose Valley and Rutledge, and the township of Nether Providence (consisting largely of the unincorporated community of Wallingford). It encompasses approximately seven square miles.

In the school year 2022–2023, the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District provided basic educational services to 3,678 pupils with 269 teachers, 201.5 other staff, and 16 administrators.[1] The district received more than $16.8 million in state funding in school year 2020–2021.[1]

According to 2017-21 ACS-ED data, the district serves a resident population of 22,950.[2] The median household income is $129,625, versus a state median income of $67,587, and national median income of $69,021.[2]

The school district has one high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools. Wallingford-Swarthmore schools are highly regarded, and the district is one of the best in suburban Philadelphia.[3] Strath Haven High School has won two Blue Ribbons of Excellence, and in 2004 Wallingford Elementary School received one from the state and one from the national government.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Wallingford-Swarthmore SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  2. ^ a b "ACS School District Profile 2017-21". National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. ^ "Strath Haven High School in Wallingford, PA". US News Best High Schools. #21 in Pennsylvania High Schools