C−
William Penn School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby, Aldan, East Lansdowne and Colwyn.
Students
4,499
Schools
11
Spent per student
$22,759
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$75.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about William Penn School District
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $75.6M, about $16,811 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 proficiency11%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,759 per student · 5% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 46%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,770’20
4,642’21
4,623’22
4,504’23
4,499’24
Down 5.7% since 2020.
Students
Black 84%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%White 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Ardmore Avenue El Sch
C−535 students13:1
Park Lane El Sch
D304 students12:1
W B Evans El Sch
C−304 students12:1
East Lansdowne El Sch
C−269 students14:1
Bell Avenue School
D−265 students14:1
Walnut Street El Sch
D255 students9:1
Aldan El Sch
C−238 students14:1
Colwyn El Sch
D135 students17:1
Penn Wood MS
D667 students13:1
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy
379 students47:1
Penn Wood HS
C−1,148 students13:1
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.