Brandywine Heights Area SD School District

200 W Weis St
Topton, PA 19562
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Brandywine Heights Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 469 students in Brandywine Heights Area SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Brandywine Heights Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Brandywine Heights Area SD 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
1,285 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Brandywine Heights Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#317 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brandywine Heights Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brandywine Heights Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-49%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brandywine Heights Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brandywine Heights Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,151 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
89%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
83
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,329 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,767 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brandywine Heights Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Brandywine Heights Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,329
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brandywine Heights Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,767
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brandywine Heights Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brandywine Heights Area SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brandywine Heights High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
103 Old Topton Rd
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5102
Grades: 9-12
| 469 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,285 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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