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Springfield Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 765 students in Springfield Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Springfield Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Springfield Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Springfield Twp High School, with ≥95% 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 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
4 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
2,546 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Springfield Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
237 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
1,867 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
73%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
184
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,648 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 $22,368 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,648
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,368
$23,073
Best Springfield Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springfield Twp High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1801 E Paper Mill Rd
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 233-6000
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 233-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 765 students
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