Public schools in Exton, PA
Exton has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 10,232 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Downingtown Area SD runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Exton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Exton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downingtown Area SD | 2 | 13,204 | $17,304 |
| Insight PA Cyber Charter School | 1 | 3,638 | $19,062 |
| Collegium CS | 1 | 2,647 | $20,195 |
| Achievement House Cyber Charter School | 1 | 958 | $17,056 |
| West Chester Area SD | 1 | 12,145 | $18,039 |
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 Exton, 2,635 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downingtown HS East Campus | 1,708 | 13.2 | 19.4% | Downingtown Area SD |
| Achievement House CS | 927 | 13.9 | 56.1% | Achievement House Cyber Charter 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 Exton, 1,045 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionville Middle School | 1,045 | 13.8 | 13.3% | Downingtown Area 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.
One elementary school in Exton, 533 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exton Elementary School | 533 | 12.3 | 12.8% | West Chester Area 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.
2 other schools in Exton, 6,019 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insight PA Cyber CS | 3,385 | 11.3 | 51.7% | Insight PA Cyber Charter School |
| Collegium CS | 2,634 | 9.8 | 99.1% | Collegium CS |
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 Exton's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Exton school has 12.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 1,377 students (state 460).
| Exton | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 1,377 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 17% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 50% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Exton 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 Exton
- Downingtown Area SDRuns 2 of Exton's 6 public schools and spent $17,304 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,304
- Downingtown HS East Campus, the largest high school in Exton1,708 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.1,708
- Compare Downingtown Area SD with Insight PA Cyber Charter SchoolExton'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 Exton 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.
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Questions about schools in Exton
How many public schools are in Exton, PA?
6 public schools with an address in Exton were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 10,232 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Exton?
Downingtown HS East Campus, with 1,708 students in 2024-25 (Downingtown Area SD).Which districts run Exton's schools?
Downingtown Area SD (2 schools), Insight PA Cyber Charter School (1 school), Collegium CS (1 school), Achievement House Cyber Charter School (1 school), and 1 more. 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