Cheltenham School District

2000 Ashbourne Rd
Elkins Park, PA 19027
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Cheltenham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,457 students in Cheltenham School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Cheltenham School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Cheltenham School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cheltenham High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
4,200 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Cheltenham School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#308 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cheltenham   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheltenham   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheltenham   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheltenham   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cheltenham   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
198 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
413 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
2,229 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
53%
15%
# White Students
1,002 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
24%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
349 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
260
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
389
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
311
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,721 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,580 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cheltenham   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$112 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cheltenham   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,721
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cheltenham   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,580
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cheltenham   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cheltenham School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheltenham High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Rices Mill Rd
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 517-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,457 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,200 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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