Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Delaware

District Profile

200 S Providence Rd

Wallingford, PA 19086-6334

Phone 610-892-3470

Fax 610-892-3497

Includes the municipalities of Nether Providence Township, Rose Valley Borough, Rutledge Borough, Swarthmore Borough.

Square Miles

7.00

Students Enrolled

3,720

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Nether Providence El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Strath Haven HS (9-12)
  • Strath Haven MS (6,7-8)
  • Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch (K,1-5)
  • Wallingford El Sch (K,1-5)
Wallingford Swarthmore Online Academy

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

3,720

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
8.52%
Black
6.59%
Latino
4.49%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
6.69%
White
73.71%

Gender

Male
53.15%
Female
46.85%

Other Statistics

Special Education
14.35%
English Learner
0.97%

Financials

Median Household Income

$131,231.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $74,791,679.35 80.09%
State Revenues $18,554,437.93 19.87%
Federal $28,649.80 0.03%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$68,181,759.40
Property Values Within District
$426,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

95.00%

Rigorous Courses

25
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

89.42%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 85.70% 84.10% N/A
Grade 4 91.10% 84.80% 95.30%
Grade 5 83.30% 79.60% N/A
Grade 6 78.70% 63.30% N/A
Grade 7 80.60% 60.70% N/A
Grade 8 70.90% 51.40% 75.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 59.29% 71.53% 92.20%

Staff

263

Teachers

19

Administrators

161

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. James Scanlon

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Kevin Henry
Board President
3 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kelly Wachtman
Board Vice President
7 2021-2025
Christine Dolle
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

David Grande
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Rachel Holbert
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Bob Miller
1 2023-2027
Nannette Whitsett
3 2023-2027 1
Michelle Williams
1 2023-2027
Mary Jo Witkowski-Smith
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.