Upper Merion HS vs Upper Merion MS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Upper Merion HS Upper Merion MS
Location King of Prussia, PA King of Prussia, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 1,326 1,348
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 12.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 34.9% 44.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Upper Merion HS Upper Merion MS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $41,254 $41,254
District Upper Merion Area SD Upper Merion Area SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Upper Merion HS Upper Merion MS
White 43.5% 42.5%
African American 15.8% 13.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5% 15.8%
Asian 13.3% 16.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.8% 11.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Upper Merion HS Upper Merion MS
AP Courses Offered 20
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 265.2:1 337:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.7% 19.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 89 40
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.