Pennsylvania · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best School Districts in Pennsylvania

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

50
Districts ranked
143,506
Students enrolled
59/100
Avg quality score
C+
Top grade

The ranking in one line

Perkiomen Valley Sd in Collegeville leads Pennsylvania's districts with an average school quality score of 64.4/100 across 7 schools.

64.4/100
top district score (grade C+)
7
schools in Perkiomen Valley Sd
5,031
students in the top district
59/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 Perkiomen Valley Sd Collegeville C+ 64.4
2 Jenkintown Sd Jenkintown C+ 64
3 Bethel Park Sd Bethel Park C+ 62.9
4 Newport Sd Newport C+ 61.7
5 Susquehanna Community Sd Susquehanna C+ 61.5
6 Unionville-Chadds Ford Sd Kennett Square C+ 61.3
7 Lower Merion Sd Ardmore C+ 61.2
8 Colonial Sd Plymouth Meeting C+ 61
9 Palisades Sd Kintnersville C+ 61
10 Millville Area Sd Millville C+ 61
11 Spring-Ford Area Sd Royersford C+ 60.3
12 Garnet Valley Sd Glen Mills C+ 60
13 Marple Newtown Sd Newtown Square C 59.7
14 Oley Valley Sd Oley C 59.7
15 Greenwood Sd Millerstown C 59.7
16 Penn-Delco Sd Aston C 59.3
17 Wilson Sd West Lawn C 59.3
18 Franklin Regional Sd Murrysville C 59.3
19 Northwestern Lehigh Sd New Tripoli C 59.3
20 Camp Hill Sd Camp Hill C 59
21 Lakeview Sd Stoneboro C 59
22 Danville Area Sd Danville C 58.8
23 Pequea Valley Sd Kinzers C 58.8
24 New Hope-Solebury Sd New Hope C 58.8
25 Wellsboro Area Sd Wellsboro C 58.5
26 Tulpehocken Area Sd Bethel C 58.3
27 Brandywine Heights Area Sd Topton C 58.3
28 Tri-Valley Sd Valley View C 58.3
29 Northern Bedford County Sd Loysburg C 58
30 North Star Sd Boswell C 57.7
31 Northeast Bradford Sd Rome C 57.5
32 Big Spring Sd Newville C 57.4
33 North Allegheny Sd Pittsburgh C 57.4
34 Conrad Weiser Area Sd Robesonia C 57
35 Western Beaver County Sd Midland C 57
36 Berlin Brothersvalley Sd Berlin C 57
37 Chartiers-Houston Sd Houston C 56.5
38 Moniteau Sd West Sunbury C 56.5
39 Marion Center Area Sd Marion Center C 56.3
40 Haverford Township Sd Havertown C 56.3
41 Hampton Township Sd Allison Park C 56.2
42 South Eastern Sd Fawn Grove C 56.2
43 Fairfield Area Sd Fairfield C 56
44 Wayne Highlands Sd Honesdale C 55.8
45 Twin Valley Sd Elverson C 55.8
46 Fleetwood Area Sd Fleetwood C 55.8
47 Central Bucks Sd Doylestown C 55.7
48 Cornwall-Lebanon Sd Lebanon C 55.7
49 Lower Moreland Township Sd Huntingdon Valley C 55.7
50 Leechburg Area Sd Leechburg C 55.7

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Pennsylvania? ▼

The top-ranked district in Pennsylvania is Perkiomen Valley Sd in Collegeville with 5,031 students across 7 schools. Average quality score: 64.4/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Pennsylvania? ▼

Pennsylvania has 50+ school districts serving 1,664,154 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

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