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Haverford Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,005 students in Haverford Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Haverford Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 58% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Haverford Township School District is Haverford Sr. High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Haverford Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Haverford Sr. High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
6,622 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
426 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Haverford Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 679 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
399 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
341 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
5,265 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
79%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
371 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
409
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
489
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
504
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
534
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
541
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
523
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
562
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
490
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
494
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,648 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$143 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,947
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,648
$23,073
Best Haverford Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haverford Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Mill Rd
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,005 students
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