Public schools in Aston, PA
Aston has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,980 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Penn-Delco SD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Aston's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Aston | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn-Delco SD | 4 | 3,258 | $17,417 |
| Chichester SD | 1 | 3,047 | $24,785 |
| Delaware County Technical High School | 1 | 87 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Aston, 1,122 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley High School | 1,042 | 13.2 | 36.3% | Penn-Delco SD |
| Delaware County Technical High School-As | 80 | 3.9 | 51.3% | Delaware County Technical High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Aston, 748 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northley Middle School | 748 | 14.9 | 33.0% | Penn-Delco SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Aston, 1,110 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennell Elementary School | 415 | 13.7 | 29.6% | Penn-Delco SD |
| Aston Elementary School | 405 | 14.7 | 29.1% | Penn-Delco SD |
| Hilltop Elementary School | 290 | 9.1 | 55.2% | Chichester SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Aston's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Aston school has 13.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 410 students (state 460).
| Aston | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 410 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 33% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Aston schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Aston
- Penn-Delco SDRuns 4 of Aston's 6 public schools and spent $17,417 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,417
- Sun Valley High School, the largest high school in Aston1,042 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.1,042
- Compare Penn-Delco SD with Chichester SDAston's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Aston addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Aston
How many public schools are in Aston, PA?
6 public schools with an address in Aston were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,980 students.What is the largest high school in Aston?
Sun Valley High School, with 1,042 students in 2024-25 (Penn-Delco SD).Which districts run Aston's schools?
Penn-Delco SD (4 schools), Chichester SD (1 school), Delaware County Technical High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25