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Brandywine Heights Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Longswamp, Rockland, Topton and District.

Students
1,245
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,657
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$17.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brandywine Heights Area School District

  • School Grade B: better than 59% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Spends 9% more per student than the PA average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020
  • Debt of $17.5M, about $14,052 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. PA

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,657 per student · 9% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 31%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,364’20
1,285’21
1,277’22
1,258’23
1,245’24

Down 8.7% since 2020.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

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.

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