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Methacton School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Lower Providence and Worcester.

Students
4,581
Schools
7
Spent per student
$24,254
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$68.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Methacton School District

  • School Grade A: better than 86% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $68.1M, about $14,876 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 proficiency51%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,254 per student · 11% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 21%Federal 2%

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

Enrollment over time
4,621’20
4,615’21
4,575’22
4,596’23
4,581’24

About steady.

Students
White 64%Asian 15%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 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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