Overseeing 284 schools from the Northeast to Roxborough, and from Kensington to Manayunk, the School District of Philadelphia has its headquarters in Center City. The district is responsible for 163,000 Kindergarten to 12th grade students, and operates with a nearly $2.2 billion budget. Dr. Arlene C. Ackerman is the superintendent of the nation's eighth largest school district.
In Roxborough and Manayunk, there are seven public schools: