A+
Downingtown Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Uwchlan, West Bradford, Upper Uwchlan, East Brandywine, Downingtown, East Caln, West Pikeland and Wallace.
Students
13,047
Schools
16
Spent per student
$18,143
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$59.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Downingtown Area School District
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $59.5M, about $4,560 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Exton.
K–56 elementary schoolsWest Chester Area School District
6–8J R Fugett MSWest Chester Area School District
9–12West Chester East HSWest Chester Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,143 per student · 17% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 21%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,909’20
13,059’21
13,201’22
13,218’23
13,047’24
About steady.
Students
White 65%Asian 21%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Lionville El Sch
A668 students15:1
West Bradford El Sch
A623 students15:1
Springton Manor El Sch
A555 students14:1
East Ward El Sch
A+549 students14:1
Uwchlan Hills El Sch
A+537 students15:1
Bradford Hgts El Sch
A534 students13:1
Beaver Creek El Sch
A−531 students13:1
Brandywine-Wallace El Sch
A+488 students15:1
Shamona Creek El Sch
A+488 students13:1
Pickering Valley El Sch
A+423 students12:1
Downingtown MS
A−1,074 students13:1
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center
A1,066 students13:1
Lionville MS
A1,045 students14:1
Downingtown HS West Campus
C+1,796 students13:1
Downingtown HS East Campus
C+1,708 students13:1
Downingtown STEM Academy
B962 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Coatesville Area School DistrictCaln, East Fallowfield, West Brandywine
$20,227per student
Owen J. Roberts School DistrictEast Nantmeal, West Vincent
$19,274per student
West Chester Area School DistrictEast Bradford, West Whiteland
$19,021per student
Great Valley School DistrictCharlestown
$22,486per 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.