Public schools in Plymouth Meeting, PA
Plymouth Meeting has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 4,377 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Colonial 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 Plymouth Meeting's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Plymouth Meeting | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial SD | 4 | 5,414 | $22,679 |
| Central Montco Technical High School | 1 | 5 | 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 Plymouth Meeting, 1,640 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS | 1,637 | 14.9 | 29.6% | Colonial SD |
| Central Montco Technical High School | 3 | 0.1 | not reported | Central Montco 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 Plymouth Meeting, 1,268 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Middle School | 1,268 | 13.6 | 24.4% | Colonial 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 elementary schools in Plymouth Meeting, 1,469 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Elementary School | 857 | 14.6 | 21.1% | Colonial SD |
| Plymouth Elementary School | 612 | 14.4 | 26.5% | Colonial 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 Plymouth Meeting's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Plymouth Meeting school has 14.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 857 students (state 460).
| Plymouth Meeting | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 857 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 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 5 Plymouth Meeting 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 Plymouth Meeting
- Colonial SDRuns 4 of Plymouth Meeting's 5 public schools and spent $22,679 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,679
- Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS, the largest high school in Plymouth Meeting1,637 students in 2024-25, 14.9 per teacher.1,637
- Compare Colonial SD with Central Montco Technical High SchoolPlymouth Meeting'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 Plymouth Meeting 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
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- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Plymouth Meeting
How many public schools are in Plymouth Meeting, PA?
5 public schools with an address in Plymouth Meeting were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 4,377 students.What is the largest high school in Plymouth Meeting?
Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS, with 1,637 students in 2024-25 (Colonial SD).Which districts run Plymouth Meeting's schools?
Colonial SD (4 schools), Central Montco 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