D
Somerdale Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Somerdale.
Students
447
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,241
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Somerdale Borough School District
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.5M, about $5,698 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 98% at Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,241 per student · 11% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 51%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
459’20
451’21
445’22
444’23
447’24
About steady.
Students
White 37%Hispanic 29%Black 21%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.