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Ridley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,888 students in Ridley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Ridley School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Ridley School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridley High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
5,569 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
409 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ridley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
201 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
345 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
908 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
16%
15%
# White Students
3,714 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
67%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
379 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
368
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
391
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
414
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
430
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
466
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
485
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
450
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
487
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,441 in this school district is less 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 $23,116 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,441
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,116
$23,119
Best Ridley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridley High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Morton Avenue
Folsom, PA 19033
(610) 237-8034
Folsom, PA 19033
(610) 237-8034
Grades: 9-12
| 1,888 students
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