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Brandywine Heights Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 413 students in Brandywine Heights Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Brandywine Heights Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Brandywine Heights Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brandywine Heights High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
1,245 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brandywine Heights Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#235 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)2.3%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
88%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,175 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,692 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,175
$23,724
Spending / Student
$29,692
$23,146
Best Brandywine Heights Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brandywine Heights High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
103 Old Topton Rd
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5102
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5102
Gr: 9-12 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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