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Lower Merion School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lower Merion and Narberth.
Students
8,533
Schools
11
Spent per student
$32,865
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$174.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lower Merion School District
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 51% more per student than the PA average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $174.3M, about $20,430 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pomeroy.
K–55 elementary schoolsCoatesville Area School District
6–72 middle schoolsCoatesville Area School District
10–12Coatesville Area SHSCoatesville Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency74%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,865 per student · 51% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 15%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,595’20
8,461’21
8,518’22
8,487’23
8,533’24
About steady.
Students
White 63%Asian 12%Black 9%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Penn Wynne Sch
A+621 students13:1
Gladwyne Sch
A+556 students13:1
Penn Valley Sch
A+542 students12:1
Cynwyd Sch
A+446 students12:1
Merion El Sch
A+438 students11:1
Belmont Hills El Sch
A+358 students11:1
Black Rock MS
1,077 students10:1
Bala-Cynwyd MS
A+794 students10:1
Welsh Valley MS
A788 students10:1
Lower Merion HS
B−1,674 students12:1
Harriton SHS
B−1,239 students11:1
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.