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William Penn 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,518 students in William Penn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in William Penn School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in William Penn School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penn Wood High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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
4,623 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
William Penn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 79% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#587 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
57%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.58
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
3,933 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
85%
15%
# White Students
160 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
3%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
300
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
349
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
352
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
390
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
392
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,312 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,954 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,312
$23,649
Spending / Student
$23,954
$23,073
Best William Penn School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Wood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Green Avenue
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 284-8080
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 284-8080
Grades: 9-12
| 1,170 students
Rank: n/an/a
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy
Magnet School
600 Cypress St
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 284-8000
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 284-8000
Grades: 9
| 348 students
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