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West Chester Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves West Goshen, West Chester, West Whiteland, East Goshen, Westtown, East Bradford, Thornbury and Thornbury.
Students
11,987
Schools
17
Spent per student
$19,021
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$223.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Chester Area School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $223.8M, about $18,671 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Exton.
K–56 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8J R Fugett MSThis district
9–12West Chester East HSThis district
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,021 per student · 13% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 17%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,959’20
12,080’21
12,117’22
12,052’23
11,987’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 10%Asian 9%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Sarah W Starkweather El Sch
A576 students13:1
Hillsdale El Sch
A537 students13:1
Exton El Sch
A533 students12:1
Westtown-Thornbury El Sch
A529 students14:1
Greystone El Sch
511 students13:1
East Goshen El Sch
A+510 students13:1
East Bradford El Sch
A455 students12:1
Glen Acres El Sch
A451 students13:1
Mary C Howse El Sch
A442 students13:1
Penn Wood El Sch
A438 students14:1
Fern Hill El Sch
A408 students10:1
E N Peirce MS
B+1,040 students12:1
J R Fugett MS
A−930 students12:1
Stetson MS
B+808 students12:1
West Chester Henderson HS
C+1,444 students13:1
West Chester East HS
B−1,216 students13:1
West Chester Bayard Rustin HS
C+1,159 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Unionville-Chadds Ford School DistrictBirmingham, Chadds Ford, Pocopson
$23,159per student
Downingtown Area School DistrictEast Caln, Uwchlan, West Bradford
$18,143per student
Great Valley School DistrictEast Whiteland, Willistown
$22,486per student
Garnet Valley School DistrictChester Heights, Concord
$23,020per 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.