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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,507 students in William Penn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, 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 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in William Penn School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penn Wood High School, with 80% 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 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
4,504 Students
641,999 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
William Penn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
57%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
85%
15%
% White
4%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,955 is higher than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,587 is higher than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,955
$23,694
Spending / Student
$24,587
$23,117
Best William Penn School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penn Wood High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Green Avenue
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 284-8080
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 284-8080
Gr: 9-12 | 1,118 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
600 Cypress St
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 284-8000
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 284-8000
Gr: 9 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 56:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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