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Lower Merion School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lower Merion and Narberth.
Students
8,533
Schools
11
Spent per student
$32,865
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$174.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lower Merion School District
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 51% more per student than the PA average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $174.3M, about $20,430 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
2020–21Math proficiency74%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,865 per student · 51% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 15%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,595’20
8,461’21
8,518’22
8,487’23
8,533’24
About steady.
Students
White 63%Asian 12%Black 9%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Penn Wynne Sch
A+621 students13:1
Gladwyne Sch
A+556 students13:1
Penn Valley Sch
A+542 students12:1
Cynwyd Sch
A+446 students12:1
Merion El Sch
A+438 students11:1
Belmont Hills El Sch
A+358 students11:1
Black Rock MS
1,077 students10:1
Bala-Cynwyd MS
A+794 students10:1
Welsh Valley MS
A788 students10:1
Lower Merion HS
B−1,674 students12:1
Harriton SHS
B−1,239 students11:1
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.