Brandywine Heights Area SD operates 3 public schools serving 1,283 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,245 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Berks County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,793 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 63.9% local, 29.7% state, and 6.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $116,101 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 74/100, ranked #78 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 269.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms accounts for 36.9% of all Brandywine Heights Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Brandywine Heights Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Brandywine Heights Area SD student-counselor ratio is 270:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Brandywine Heights Area SD is typically wider than the Brandywine Heights Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Brandywine Heights Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 9.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Brandywine Heights Area SD?
Brandywine Heights Area SD has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,283 students.
How much does Brandywine Heights Area SD spend per student?
Brandywine Heights Area SD spends $29,793 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #78 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Brandywine Heights Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Brandywine Heights Area SD is $116,101 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Brandywine Heights Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Berks County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Brandywine Heights Area SD?
Brandywine Heights Area SD students are 87.8% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brandywine Heights Area SD?
Brandywine Heights Area SD has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #78 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.