West Chester Area School District

782 Springdale Drive
Exton, PA 19341
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

West Chester 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,900 students in West Chester Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in West Chester Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in West Chester Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Chester Bayard Rustin 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
17 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
12,052 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
936 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

West Chester Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#62 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Chester Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Chester Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Chester Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Chester Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Chester Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,059 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,139 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
598 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
8,639 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
72%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
606 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
856
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
889
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
897
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
925
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
938
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
952
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
917
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
918
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
860
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
985
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
991
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
963
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
961
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,904 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 $21,013 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$264 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Chester Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$253 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Chester Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,904
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Chester Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,013
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Chester Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Chester Area School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Chester Bayard Rustin High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1100 Shiloh Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,189 students
Rank: #22.
West Chester East High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
450 Ellis Ln
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,246 students
Rank: #33.
West Chester Henderson High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
400 Montgomery Ave
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-3300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,465 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 12,052 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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