[3] According to the district's 2021 budget, based on the 2010 U.S. census, the combined land area served is 55.3 square miles (143 km2), with a population of 309,359.

This act provided government aid for establishing a city school system, which included the creation of four self-governed wards.

The five to seven million dollars per year necessary to fund the program would be raised through private contributions from foundations and corporations.

[14] Since its founding, the program has helped nearly 12,000 students attend college by funneling $170 million into fees, tuition, and living expenses.

The members serve a four-year term and represent districts within the city and the nearby borough of Mount Oliver.

The school district has various administrative departments: Office of the Superintendent, Student Support Services, Athletics, Human Resources, Curriculm and Instruction, Data, Research, Evaluation and Assessment, Facilities, Finance, and Law.