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Souderton Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Lower Salford Township, Franconia Township, Souderton, Telford, Upper Salford Township and Salford Township.
Students
5,974
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,218
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$70.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Souderton Area School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $70.2M, about $11,758 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Jacksonwald.
K–43 elementary schoolsExeter Township School District
7–8Exeter Twp JHSExeter Township School District
9–12Exeter Twp SHSExeter Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,218 per student · 7% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,139’20
6,065’21
6,075’22
5,973’23
5,974’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 12%Asian 8%Black 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Vernfield El Sch
A517 students14:1
Salford Hills El Sch
A+449 students14:1
Franconia El Sch
A−426 students10:1
Oak Ridge El Sch
A420 students13:1
West Broad Street El Sch
A378 students11:1
E M Crouthamel El Sch
B+325 students9:1
Indian Valley MS
B+731 students14:1
Indian Crest MS
B−607 students10:1
Souderton Area HS
B−2,121 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Perkiomen Valley School DistrictLower Frederick Township, Perkiomen Township, Skippack Township
$21,972per student
North Penn School DistrictHatfield Township, Towamencin Township
$20,607per student
Pennridge School DistrictHilltown Township, West Rockhill Township
$18,364per student
Upper Perkiomen School DistrictMarlborough Township
$19,234per 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.