School District of Philadelphia

The School District of Philadelphia provides high-quality education that prepares and empowers students to achieve their full intellectual and social potential. SDP’s vision is to prepare students enrolled to imagine and realize any future they desire.

The School District of Philadelphia uses a centralized hiring system for its schools citywide, where recruitment and staffing are managed by the district’s human resources department. 

Number of Students

180,307

Number of Students

Number of Schools

217

Number of Schools

Number of Teachers

8,565

Number of Teachers