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Upper Deerfield Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Upper Deerfield Township.
Students
958
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,350
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
What stands out about Upper Deerfield Township School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Exton.
K–511 elementary schoolsWest Chester Area School District
6–83 middle schoolsWest Chester Area School District
9–123 high schoolsWest Chester Area School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 97% at West Chester Area School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,350 per student · 18% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
813’20
917’21
949’22
969’23
958’24
Up 17.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 39%White 35%Black 20%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cumberland Regional School DistrictDeerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Hopewell Township
$22,144per student
Bridgeton City School DistrictBridgeton
$23,490per student
Deerfield Township School DistrictDeerfield Township
$26,730per student
Fairfield Township School DistrictFairfield Township
$22,154per student
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.