Downingtown Area SD operates 16 public schools serving 13,204 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 13,047 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Chester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,123 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 74.9% local, 21.1% state, and 4.0% 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 $94,267 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 24/100, ranked #577 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (64 AP courses district-wide), a 449.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.4% White, 22.5% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Downingtown Area SD school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities
Downingtown Area SD school enrollment ranges from 423 students (lowest) to 1,796 students (highest), a spread of 1,373 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Downingtown Area SD student-counselor ratio is 450:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Downingtown Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 13.7% — 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.
Downingtown Area SD has 16 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 13,204 students.
How much does Downingtown Area SD spend per student?
Downingtown Area SD spends $19,123 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #577 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Downingtown Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Downingtown Area SD is $94,267 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Downingtown Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Downingtown Area SD?
Downingtown Area SD students are 63.4% White, 22.5% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Downingtown Area SD?
Downingtown Area SD has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #577 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.