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Pennsbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,865 students in Pennsbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Pennsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Pennsbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pennsbury High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
14 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
9,591 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
802 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pennsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
621 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
790 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
540 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
6,968 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
73%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
658 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
654
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
754
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
724
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
762
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
716
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
741
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
776
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
806
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
793
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
727
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
779
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
708
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
651
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,800 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 $21,970 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$219 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,800
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,970
$23,073
Best Pennsbury School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pennsbury High School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
705 Hood Blvd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 949-6700
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 949-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,865 students
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