High school (grades 9-12) · King of Prussia, PA

Upper Merion Hs

Federal NCES profile for Upper Merion Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422448003395
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👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Upper Merion Hs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#5 of 7
public schools in King of Prussia · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
14.3:1
students per teacher
34.9%
free-lunch eligible

Upper Merion Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Upper Merion Hs ranks #5 of 7 public schools in King of Prussia, PA.

School address

King of Prussia, PA 19406
District: Upper Merion Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422448003395 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+41 students YoY

Upper Merion Hs held near 1,386 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+41 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 93.8 → 93.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+41 students YoY 422448003395 · King of Prussia, PA High · MID · TRAD

1,326 enr · 14.3:1 · 34.9% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Upper Merion Ms (1,348 students)

Upper Merion Hs held near 1,386 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+41 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 93.8 → 93.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Upper Merion Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Upper Merion Hs reports 1,326 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Upper Merion Hs compares

Upper Merion Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▲ 5% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.9% ▼ 40% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,326 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,326
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.9%
free-lunch eligible - 40% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,363
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
89
in-school suspensions + 104 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.5%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5%
African American 15.8%
Asian 13.3%
Two or More 7.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 43.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.4, Upper Merion Hs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Upper Merion Area Sd reports $23,363 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Upper Merion Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Upper Merion Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gulph El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Caley El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Candlebrook El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Roberts El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Upper Merion Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Upper Merion Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,326 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Upper Merion Hs

How many students attend Upper Merion Hs?

Upper Merion Hs has 1,326 students enrolled. It is a high school in King of Prussia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,345 (2022-23) → 1,386 (2023-24), nearly flat (+41).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Merion Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Upper Merion Hs is 14.3:1, which is 5% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Upper Merion Hs?

34.9% of students at Upper Merion Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Merion Hs?

The largest demographic group at Upper Merion Hs is White at 43.5% of enrollment, in King of Prussia, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Merion Hs?

Upper Merion Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Upper Merion Hs rank among public schools in King of Prussia?

By Resource Investment Index, Upper Merion Hs ranks #5 of 7 public schools in King of Prussia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in King of Prussia on the city page.

What other schools are in Upper Merion Area Sd?

Besides Upper Merion Hs, Upper Merion Area Sd also operates Upper Merion Ms (1,348 students), Gulph El Sch (440 students), and Caley El Sch (372 students). See the Upper Merion Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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