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Norristown Area 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,450 students in Norristown Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Norristown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Norristown Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Norristown Area High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
12 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
7,785 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Norristown Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#551 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
57%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,819 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
14%
# Black Students
2,348 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
30%
15%
# White Students
866 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
11%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
653 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
549
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
605
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
602
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
558
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
601
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
644
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
631
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
598
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
755
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
639
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
534
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
522
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,375 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 $19,961 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,375
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,961
$23,073
Best Norristown Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norristown Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Eagle Dr
Norristown, PA 19403
(610) 630-5090
Norristown, PA 19403
(610) 630-5090
Grades: 9-12
| 2,309 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Campus Of The Norristown Area
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1161 Markley St
Norristown, PA 19401
(610) 275-9720
Norristown, PA 19401
(610) 275-9720
Grades: 9-12
| 141 students
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