Lower Moreland Township SD operates 3 public schools serving 2,619 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,159 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Montgomery County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,264 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 77.8% local, 18.4% state, and 3.8% 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 $106,732 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #377 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 (25 AP courses district-wide), a 395.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.1% White, 27.3% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Lower Moreland Hs accounts for 40.7% of all Lower Moreland Township SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lower Moreland Township SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Lower Moreland Township SD student-counselor ratio is 395:1 — 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.
Lower Moreland Township SD chronic absenteeism rate is 7.1% — 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 Lower Moreland Township SD?
Lower Moreland Township SD has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,619 students.
How much does Lower Moreland Township SD spend per student?
Lower Moreland Township SD spends $28,264 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #377 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Lower Moreland Township SD?
The average teacher salary in Lower Moreland Township SD is $106,732 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lower Moreland Township SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Montgomery County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lower Moreland Township SD?
Lower Moreland Township SD students are 65.1% White, 27.3% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lower Moreland Township SD?
Lower Moreland Township SD has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #377 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.