The largest public schools in Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Charter Academy CS in Harrisburg was Pennsylvania's largest public school in 2024-25, with 29,320 students. 5 of the 15 largest teach online; their enrollment comes from across the state.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Charter Academy CS | Harrisburg | 29,320 | 16.2 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania Cyber CS | Midland | 10,178 | 23.0 | Yes |
| Reach Cyber CS | Harrisburg | 5,721 | 11.2 | Yes |
| Reading SHS | Reading | 4,879 | 19.7 | No |
| Upper Darby SHS | Drexel Hill | 4,187 | 17.0 | No |
| Agora Cyber CS | King of Prussia | 4,156 | 10.8 | Yes |
| Hazleton Area High School | Hazle Township | 4,071 | 19.0 | No |
| Chester Community CS | Chester | 3,782 | 20.6 | No |
| Northeast High School | Philadelphia | 3,463 | 27.8 | No |
| Insight PA Cyber CS | Exton | 3,385 | 11.3 | Yes |
| Parkland High School | Allentown | 3,279 | 16.2 | No |
| North Penn SHS | Lansdale | 3,165 | 14.4 | No |
| Cumberland Valley High School | Mechanicsburg | 3,163 | 17.9 | No |
| William Allen High School | Allentown | 3,074 | 20.1 | No |
| Neshaminy High School | Langhorne | 2,916 | 17.8 | No |
The other 35 on the list
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Leadership CS | West Chester | 2,874 | 11.3 | Yes |
| Pennsbury High School | Fairless Hills | 2,847 | 13.0 | No |
| Emmaus High School | Emmaus | 2,842 | 15.7 | No |
| Easton Area High School | Easton | 2,778 | 16.7 | No |
| Pennsylvania Virtual CS | King of Prussia | 2,772 | 13.2 | Yes |
| North Allegheny High School | Wexford | 2,711 | 14.3 | No |
| Abington SHS | Abington | 2,692 | 17.2 | No |
| Collegium CS | Exton | 2,634 | 9.8 | No |
| Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 Ctr | Royersford | 2,629 | 14.2 | No |
| McCaskey Campus | Lancaster | 2,600 | 14.9 | No |
| Philadelphia Performing Arts CS | Philadelphia | 2,572 | 15.2 | No |
| Wilkes-Barre Area High School | Plains | 2,569 | 23.5 | No |
| Liberty High School | Bethlehem | 2,541 | 16.0 | No |
| Erie High School | Erie | 2,501 | 13.9 | No |
| Lincoln High School | Philadelphia | 2,472 | 21.0 | No |
| State College Area High School | State College | 2,402 | 11.6 | No |
| Central High School | Philadelphia | 2,329 | 26.5 | No |
| Chambersburg Area SHS | Chambersburg | 2,319 | 17.5 | No |
| Seneca Valley High School | Harmony | 2,282 | 13.2 | No |
| Hempfield SHS | Landisville | 2,281 | 16.5 | No |
| Conestoga SHS | Berwyn | 2,264 | 14.7 | No |
| Norristown Area High School | Norristown | 2,256 | 16.8 | No |
| Altoona Area High School | Altoona | 2,255 | 16.9 | No |
| Bensalem Twp High School | Bensalem | 2,151 | 14.6 | No |
| McDowell High School | Erie | 2,133 | 14.4 | No |
| Wilson High School | West Lawn | 2,133 | 16.1 | No |
| Pennridge High School | Perkasie | 2,125 | 17.1 | No |
| Souderton Area SHS | Souderton | 2,121 | 16.4 | No |
| Boyertown Area SHS | Boyertown | 2,052 | 17.5 | No |
| Dallastown Area SHS | Dallastown | 2,046 | 17.3 | No |
| Abington Middle School | Abington | 2,044 | 14.6 | No |
| Haverford SHS | Havertown | 1,994 | 16.4 | No |
| Central Dauphin SHS | Harrisburg | 1,966 | 15.2 | No |
| Butler Area SHS | Butler | 1,956 | 17.3 | No |
| Manheim Twp High School | Lancaster | 1,953 | 16.0 | No |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
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- 02Every school district
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- 03Fewest students per teacher
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- 04Highest-spending districts
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25