Public schools in Quakertown, PA
Quakertown has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,777 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Quakertown Community SD runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Quakertown's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Quakertown | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quakertown Community SD | 8 | 4,688 | $19,683 |
| Palisades SD | 1 | 1,353 | $27,789 |
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.
One high school in Quakertown, 1,570 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quakertown Community High School | 1,570 | 16.2 | 33.7% | Quakertown Community 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 middle schools in Quakertown, 1,068 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer Middle School | 737 | 14.9 | 34.6% | Quakertown Community SD |
| 6th Grade Center | 331 | 11.9 | 32.9% | Quakertown Community 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.
6 elementary schools in Quakertown, 2,139 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfaff Elementary School | 482 | 12.0 | 33.2% | Quakertown Community SD |
| Neidig Elementary School | 470 | 12.8 | 48.1% | Quakertown Community SD |
| Trumbauersville Elementary School | 376 | 12.7 | 37.8% | Quakertown Community SD |
| Richland Elementary School | 327 | 12.4 | 36.7% | Quakertown Community SD |
| Quakertown Elementary School | 265 | 9.8 | 63.4% | Quakertown Community SD |
| Springfield Elementary School | 219 | 12.3 | 21.9% | Palisades 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 Quakertown's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Quakertown school has 12.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 11% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 376 students (state 460).
| Quakertown | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 376 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 11% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 22% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Quakertown 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 Quakertown
- Quakertown Community SDRuns 8 of Quakertown's 9 public schools and spent $19,683 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,683
- Quakertown Community High School, the largest high school in Quakertown1,570 students in 2024-25, 16.2 per teacher.1,570
- Compare Quakertown Community SD with Palisades SDQuakertown'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 Quakertown 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 Quakertown
How many public schools are in Quakertown, PA?
9 public schools with an address in Quakertown were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,777 students.What is the largest high school in Quakertown?
Quakertown Community High School, with 1,570 students in 2024-25 (Quakertown Community SD).Which districts run Quakertown's schools?
Quakertown Community SD (8 schools), Palisades SD (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