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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 Wyncote.
K–44 elementary schoolsCheltenham School District
7–8Cedarbrook MSCheltenham School District
9–12Cheltenham HSCheltenham School 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.