Public schools in Kennett Square, PA
Kennett Square has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,924 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Kennett Consolidated SD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Kennett Square's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Kennett Square | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennett Consolidated SD | 4 | 3,896 | $18,517 |
| Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | 3 | 3,816 | $21,818 |
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 Kennett Square, 2,447 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionville High School | 1,263 | 12.6 | 7.4% | Unionville-Chadds Ford SD |
| Kennett High School | 1,184 | 14.7 | 46.8% | Kennett Consolidated 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 middle school in Kennett Square, 842 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles F Patton Middle School | 842 | 11.0 | 8.9% | Unionville-Chadds Ford 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.
4 elementary schools in Kennett Square, 1,635 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Elementary School | 556 | 12.2 | 47.3% | Kennett Consolidated SD |
| Bancroft Elementary School | 403 | 11.6 | 52.6% | Kennett Consolidated SD |
| Unionville Elementary School | 372 | 11.7 | 15.6% | Unionville-Chadds Ford SD |
| Mary D Lang Kdg Ctr | 304 | 11.6 | 35.2% | Kennett Consolidated 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 Kennett Square's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Kennett Square school has 11.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 556 students (state 460).
| Kennett Square | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 556 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Kennett Square 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 Kennett Square
- Kennett Consolidated SDRuns 4 of Kennett Square's 7 public schools and spent $18,517 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,517
- Unionville High School, the largest high school in Kennett Square1,263 students in 2024-25, 12.6 per teacher.1,263
- Compare Kennett Consolidated SD with Unionville-Chadds Ford SDKennett Square'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 a Kennett Square 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 Kennett Square
How many public schools are in Kennett Square, PA?
7 public schools with an address in Kennett Square were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,924 students.What is the largest high school in Kennett Square?
Unionville High School, with 1,263 students in 2024-25 (Unionville-Chadds Ford SD).Which districts run Kennett Square's schools?
Kennett Consolidated SD (4 schools), Unionville-Chadds Ford SD (3 schools). 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