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Upper Merion Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Upper Merion, Bridgeport and West Conshohocken.
Students
4,345
Schools
7
Spent per student
$24,249
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$213.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Upper Merion Area School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $213.9M, about $49,228 per student
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. PA
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,249 per student · 11% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 15%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,192’20
4,323’21
4,369’22
4,403’23
4,345’24
Up 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 44%Hispanic 15%Asian 15%Black 14%Two or more races 11%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.