C−
Norristown Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Norristown, West Norriton Township and East Norriton Township.
Students
7,617
Schools
12
Spent per student
$20,821
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$75.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Norristown Area School District
- School Grade C−: better than 19% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $75.7M, about $9,934 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spring Mount.
K–54 elementary schoolsPerkiomen Valley School District
6–82 middle schoolsPerkiomen Valley School District
9–12Perkiomen Valley HSPerkiomen Valley School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,821 per student · 4% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 28%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,611’20
7,771’21
7,785’22
7,641’23
7,617’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 52%Black 28%White 10%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Marshall Street El Sch
C585 students12:1
Whitehall El Sch
D503 students12:1
Paul V Fly El Sch
C+452 students12:1
Davenport El Sch
D361 students12:1
Cole Manor El Sch
C−347 students11:1
Hancock El Sch
C−347 students11:1
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center
274 students13:1
East Norriton MS
C−836 students14:1
Eisenhower MS
C−781 students12:1
Blockson MS
D695 students13:1
Norristown Area HS
C−2,256 students17:1
Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area HS
D−180 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.