C−
William Penn School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby, Aldan, East Lansdowne and Colwyn.
Students
4,499
Schools
11
Spent per student
$22,759
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$75.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about William Penn School District
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $75.6M, about $16,811 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookside.
K–52 elementary schoolsChristina School District
6–82 middle schoolsChristina School District
9–123 high schoolsChristina School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,759 per student · 5% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 46%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,770’20
4,642’21
4,623’22
4,504’23
4,499’24
Down 5.7% since 2020.
Students
Black 84%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%White 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Ardmore Avenue El Sch
C−535 students13:1
Park Lane El Sch
D304 students12:1
W B Evans El Sch
C−304 students12:1
East Lansdowne El Sch
C−269 students14:1
Bell Avenue School
D−265 students14:1
Walnut Street El Sch
D255 students9:1
Aldan El Sch
C−238 students14:1
Colwyn El Sch
D135 students17:1
Penn Wood MS
D667 students13:1
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy
379 students47:1
Penn Wood HS
C−1,148 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.