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Spring-Ford Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (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 2,631 students in Spring-Ford Area 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 Spring-Ford Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 91% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Spring-Ford Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center, with 94% 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
11 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
7,920 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
602 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Spring-Ford Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,018 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
533 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
350 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
5,513 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
70%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
495 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
437
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
553
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
543
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
617
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
606
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
622
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
656
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
614
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
675
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
644
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
671
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
641
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,711 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,582
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,711
$23,073
Best Spring-Ford Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
350 S Lewis Rd
Royersford, PA 19468
(610) 705-6001
Royersford, PA 19468
(610) 705-6001
Grades: 9-12
| 2,631 students
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