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Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

80.2
Academic Index · #9 of 112
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Academic outcomes (2024-25)

% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Marigold tick = state average.

PSSA English (gr. 3-8)79.9%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)73.8%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I72.4%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature82.5%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology72.2%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate95.7%PA 89.1%

The true tax picture

School millage (2025-26)
31.1711 mills
Effective school tax (of market value)
1.70%/yr
Typical total (county + muni + school)
2.17%/yr
On a $450,000 purchase
≈ $9,746/yr
Median asking (40 active)
$572,500

Rates assume an assessment at Delaware County's current Common Level Ratio (54.64%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.

Family & student support

Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.

Support & services

U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2020-21. Marigold figures are the PA average.

Special-education enrollment
17.3%PA avg 20.3%
Students per teacher
13.3:1PA avg 13.9:1
Students per school counselor
282:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
Students per school psychologist
733:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1

Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.

Delaware County: overdose context

Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.

115drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024

Down from 170 the prior year and a peak of 257 in 2017. Recent years are provisional.

School climate & safety

93.5%regular attendance

Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.

These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2020-21); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25).

Schools in Wallingford-Swarthmore

5 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.

Elementary schools

Nether Providence Elementary SchoolSwarthmore-Rutledge SchoolWallingford Elementary School

Middle schools

Strath Haven Middle School

High schools

Strath Haven High School

Tax bill by municipality

MunicipalityMuni millageTotal millageEffective rateTax on $450,000
Rose Valley Borough1.39 mills37.17 mills2.03%≈ $9,139/yr
Nether Providence Township3.7206 mills39.50 mills2.16%≈ $9,712/yr
Rutledge Borough3.99 mills39.77 mills2.17%≈ $9,779/yr
Swarthmore Borough4.446 mills40.23 mills2.20%≈ $9,891/yr

Browse homes in Wallingford-Swarthmore

Nether Providence TownshipRose Valley BoroughRutledge BoroughSwarthmore Borough

Homes for sale in Wallingford-Swarthmore

Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.

Common questions

Is Wallingford-Swarthmore a good school district?

Wallingford-Swarthmore scores 80.2 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #9 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 77% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 76%, graduation rate 95.7% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.

What are property taxes in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District?

The district levies 31.1711 mills (2025-26) on Delaware County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 1.70% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 2.17%, roughly $9,746 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (2.03%–2.20% across 4) and by the home's actual assessment.

What towns are in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District?

NookLocal-covered towns served by Wallingford-Swarthmore: Nether Providence Township, Rose Valley Borough, Rutledge Borough, Swarthmore Borough. The taxing municipalities are Rose Valley Borough, Nether Providence Township, Rutledge Borough, Swarthmore Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.

Wallingford-Swarthmore vs. Rose Tree Media: how do they compare?

Academically: Wallingford-Swarthmore 80.2 vs. Rose Tree Media 81.2 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 2.17% vs. 1.21% of home value per year, about $9,746 vs. $5,423 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.

What is the attendance rate in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District?

93.5% of Wallingford-Swarthmore students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).

Does Wallingford-Swarthmore support students with IEPs and special needs?

17.3% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 282 students per school counselor and 733 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.

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Academic data: PA Department of Education district-level files (2024-25). Tax data: county assessment offices and STEB. Estimates only. Verify with the district and county before transacting. Full methodology on the value matrix.

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