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New Hope-Solebury School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Solebury and New Hope.

Students
1,237
Schools
4
Spent per student
$33,417
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$31.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about New Hope-Solebury School District

  • School Grade A+: better than 96% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 54% more per student than the PA average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $31.2M, about $25,182 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 proficiency63%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$33,417 per student · 54% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 83%State 16%Federal 1%

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

Enrollment over time
1,302’20
1,308’21
1,277’22
1,252’23
1,237’24

Down 5% since 2020.

Students
White 76%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 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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