Pennsylvania · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in Pennsylvania

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

Compiled by PlainSchools, Education-data publisher · August 11, 2026

The ranking in one line

Perkiomen Valley Sd in Collegeville leads Pennsylvania's districts with an average school quality score of 65.1/100 across 7 schools.

65.1/100
top district score (grade B-): 7
schools in Perkiomen Valley Sd: 5,031
students in the top district: 59/100
average across the top 50

#	District	Grade	Students	Schools	Avg S:T	Per-Pupil $	Avg Quality
1	Perkiomen Valley SdCollegeville	B-	5,031	7	12.4:1	$20,302	65.1
2	Jenkintown SdJenkintown	C+	710	2	12.8:1	$21,465	63.5
3	Bethel Park SdBethel Park	C+	3,937	8	13.7:1	$21,188	62
4	Unionville-Chadds Ford SdKennett Square	C+	3,816	6	12.5:1	$21,818	62
5	Newport SdNewport	C+	988	3	11:1	$18,889	62
6	Susquehanna Community SdSusquehanna	C+	783	2	12.4:1	$20,784	62
7	Millville Area SdMillville	C+	542	2	9.1:1	$22,889	61.5
8	Colonial SdPlymouth Meeting	C+	5,414	7	-	$22,679	61
9	Lower Merion SdArdmore	C+	8,523	11	11.5:1	$31,409	60.9
10	Palisades SdKintnersville	C+	1,353	5	11:1	$27,789	60.8
11	Oley Valley SdOley	C+	1,497	3	12.4:1	$21,187	60.7
12	Greenwood SdMillerstown	C+	754	3	11:1	$17,893	60.7
13	Garnet Valley SdGlen Mills	C+	4,522	5	11.5:1	$22,697	60.4
14	Franklin Regional SdMurrysville	C+	3,372	4	13.6:1	$17,108	60.3
15	Spring-Ford Area SdRoyersford	C+	7,953	11	12.7:1	$20,272	60.2
16	Tulpehocken Area SdBethel	C+	1,305	3	9.8:1	$22,587	60
17	Marple Newtown SdNewtown Square	C	3,847	6	13.1:1	$20,258	59.5
18	Penn-Delco SdAston	C	3,258	6	13.7:1	$17,417	59.5
19	Northwestern Lehigh SdNew Tripoli	C	1,974	4	12.9:1	$19,920	59.5
20	Lakeview SdStoneboro	C	847	2	7.7:1	$21,636	59.5
21	Wilson SdWest Lawn	C	6,389	8	13.1:1	$16,683	59.3
22	Wellsboro Area SdWellsboro	C	1,420	4	12.3:1	$18,512	59.3
23	New Hope-Solebury SdNew Hope	C	1,285	4	11.1:1	$30,041	59.3
24	Pequea Valley SdKinzers	C	1,360	4	11.9:1	$24,204	59
25	Brandywine Heights Area SdTopton	C	1,283	3	10.9:1	$22,887	58.7
26	Danville Area SdDanville	C	2,162	4	13:1	$17,928	58.5
27	Camp Hill SdCamp Hill	C	1,203	4	12.6:1	$19,592	58.5
28	Northeast Bradford SdRome	C	671	2	12.3:1	$20,602	58.5
29	North Star SdBoswell	C	1,001	3	11.1:1	$16,839	58
30	Northern Bedford County SdLoysburg	C	887	3	11.5:1	$16,285	58
31	Tri-Valley SdValley View	C	880	3	13.3:1	$15,458	58
32	Big Spring SdNewville	C	2,420	5	12.5:1	$18,795	57.8
33	Lower Moreland Township SdHuntingdon Valley	C	2,619	3	12.8:1	$19,491	57.7
34	North Allegheny SdPittsburgh	C	8,461	11	13.6:1	$19,362	57.3
35	Conrad Weiser Area SdRobesonia	C	2,521	4	11.8:1	$20,242	57
36	Moniteau SdWest Sunbury	C	1,147	2	13.2:1	$18,392	57
37	Western Beaver County SdMidland	C	725	2	12.5:1	$18,341	57
38	Marion Center Area SdMarion Center	C	1,198	3	11.6:1	$20,764	56.7
39	Fairfield Area SdFairfield	C	960	3	11.1:1	$16,607	56.7
40	Chartiers-Houston SdHouston	C	1,181	2	15.1:1	$17,071	56.5
41	Haverford Township SdHavertown	C	6,634	7	14.9:1	$18,297	56.4
42	Twin Valley SdElverson	C	3,030	5	12.7:1	$18,488	56.4
43	Hampton Township SdAllison Park	C	2,645	5	13.7:1	$19,640	56.4
44	Cornwall-Lebanon SdLebanon	C	5,012	6	15:1	$15,074	56.3
45	Berlin Brothersvalley SdBerlin	C	723	3	12.1:1	$16,975	56.3
46	Leechburg Area SdLeechburg	C	646	3	11.9:1	$20,881	56.3
47	Octorara Area SdAtglen	C	2,075	4	12.7:1	$20,734	56.3
48	Central Bucks SdDoylestown	C	17,540	23	13.9:1	$18,884	56.2
49	South Eastern SdFawn Grove	C	2,459	6	12.4:1	$19,702	56.2
50	Cheltenham SdElkins Park	C	4,240	7	12.1:1	$25,323	56.1

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: 65.1/100. 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 13.6:1.

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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.