Public schools in Wayne, PA
Wayne has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,835 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Tredyffrin-Easttown SD runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Wayne's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wayne | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | 3 | 6,893 | $20,469 |
| Radnor Township SD | 2 | 3,564 | $26,116 |
| Upper Merion Area SD | 1 | 4,414 | $23,363 |
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 middle schools in Wayne, 1,994 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Forge Middle School | 1,186 | 13.9 | 7.9% | Tredyffrin-Easttown SD |
| Radnor Middle School | 808 | 10.5 | 13.2% | Radnor Township 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 Wayne, 1,841 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Forge Elementary School | 552 | 15.4 | 3.1% | Tredyffrin-Easttown SD |
| Wayne Elementary School | 525 | 10.9 | 16.0% | Radnor Township SD |
| New Eagle Elementary School | 472 | 13.4 | 5.3% | Tredyffrin-Easttown SD |
| Roberts Elementary School | 292 | 12.8 | 31.8% | Upper Merion 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.
How Wayne's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Wayne school has 13.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 539 students (state 460).
| Wayne | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 539 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 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 6 Wayne 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 Wayne
- Tredyffrin-Easttown SDRuns 3 of Wayne's 6 public schools and spent $20,469 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,469
- Compare Tredyffrin-Easttown SD with Radnor Township SDWayne'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 Wayne 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 Wayne
How many public schools are in Wayne, PA?
6 public schools with an address in Wayne were open in 2024-25: 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,835 students.Which districts run Wayne's schools?
Tredyffrin-Easttown SD (3 schools), Radnor Township SD (2 schools), Upper Merion Area 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