Interboro School District Explained

Interboro School District is a midsized, suburban public school district located in southeastern Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia in Delaware County. Interboro School District encompasses approximately 11sqmi.

The district is made up of four communities: the boroughs of Glenolden, Norwood, and Prospect Park, and Tinicum Township.^[1] At one time the area was divided into separate school districts: Glen-Nor, Prospect Park, and Lester. In 1955 Glen-Nor and Prospect Park joined with Lester being included later. The first graduating class of Interboro High School was in 1956 with 125 members. According to 2000 federal census data, Interboro School District serves a resident population of 24,408. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $19,983, while the median family income was $51,323.^[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501^[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.^[4]

Schools

There are six schools in this district:

• Interboro High School (grades 9–12)
• Glenolden School (grades 1–8)
• Norwood School (grades 1–8)
• Prospect Park School (grades 1–8)
• Tinicum School (grades 1–8)
• Interboro Kindergarten Academy (grades K – transitional 1st grade)

External links

• Interboro School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delaware County, PA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-12-27.
2. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
3. Web site: American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts . US Census Bureau . 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065329/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html . 2014-10-06 .
4. Web site: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 . US Census Bureau . September 2011.