School district · Pennsylvania

Upper Merion Area SD

Upper Merion Area SD in Pennsylvania: 7 public schools with 4,345 students and 12.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $25,695 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
4,345
Students per teacher
12.3
PA 13.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$25,695
PA $21.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
352
Counselors (FTE)
15.0
Students per counselor
290
PA 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 8.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Pennsylvania's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Pennsylvania: 49%

57%proficient

−3.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 75% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 47% · 655 school districts compared

1,931 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Pennsylvania: 42%

49%proficient

+2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 73% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 39% · 655 school districts compared

1,936 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$18.3K15
$19.4K16
$21.1K17
$20.8K18
$22.1K19
$21.7K20
$23.2K21
$23.6K22
$24.8K23
$25.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.6% · $6.2M
State
15% · $19.6M
Local
81% · $108.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$16,863
Support services
$8,222
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$15.1M
Long-term debt
$220.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bridgeport El SchFree meals for all
K–425410.342%57%
K–437211.462%62%
K–431311.468%66%
K–444010.241%47%
K–429212.863%61%
5–81,34812.757%44%
9–121,32614.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
435 Crossfield Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone
(610)205-6400
Website