Public schools in Pennsylvania
2,932 public schools and 753 school districts in Pennsylvania: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
2,932 public schools and 753 school districts in Pennsylvania: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
Pennsylvania has 2,932 public schools with 1,666,699 students and 13.4 students per teacher (US: 15.2).
10% of students attend one of its 175 charter schools.
1,204 schools serve free meals to every student.
Students proficient across Pennsylvania (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year).
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.
Districts with schools here, by students here.
| District | Schools | Students | Spending / student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia City SD | 220 | 116,230 | $31,226 |
| Commonwealth Charter Academy CSCharter school agency | 1 | 29,320 | — |
| Pittsburgh SD | 56 | 19,211 | $32,866 |
| Central Bucks SD | 23 | 16,879 | $20,528 |
| Allentown City SD | 23 | 16,674 | $23,503 |
| Reading SD | 19 | 16,423 | $19,023 |
| Hazleton Area SD | 11 | 13,071 | $15,241 |
| Downingtown Area SD |
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth Charter Academy CSCharterFully virtual | K–12 | 29,320 | 16.2 | 37% | 16% |
Pennsylvania Cyber CSCharter |
Sources
| 16 |
| 13,047 |
| $18,714 |
| North Penn SD | 17 | 12,817 | $21,256 |
| Bethlehem Area SD | 22 | 12,717 | $22,057 |
| Central Dauphin SD | 19 | 12,389 | $17,865 |
| Upper Darby SD | 13 | 12,173 | $18,348 |
| Pre-K–12 |
| 10,178 |
| 23.0 |
| 32% | 15% |
Reach Cyber CSCharterFully virtual | K–12 | 5,721 | 11.2 | 18% | 6.5% |
Reading SHSFree meals for all | 9–12 | 4,879 | 19.7 | — | — |
Upper Darby SHSFree meals for all | 9–12 | 4,187 | 17.0 | — | — |
Agora Cyber CSCharterFully virtual | K–12 | 4,156 | 10.8 | 20% | 6.6% |
Hazleton Area HSFree meals for all | 9–12 | 4,071 | 19.0 | — | — |
Chester Community CSCharter | K–8 | 3,782 | 20.6 | 10% | 3.7% |
Northeast HSFree meals for all | 9–12 | 3,463 | 27.8 | — | — |
Insight PA Cyber CSCharterFully virtual | K–12 | 3,385 | 11.3 | 19% | 5.4% |
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.