Downingtown Area School District

540 Trestle Place
Downingtown, PA 19335
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,538 students in Downingtown Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Downingtown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 58% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Downingtown Area School District are Downingtown Stem Academy, Downingtown High School West Campus and Downingtown High School East Campus. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Downingtown Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Downingtown High School East Campus, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
16 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
13,218 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
946 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Downingtown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 678 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#36 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)
58%
38%
82%
55%
81%
57%
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
67%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,322 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,371 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$242 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,322
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,371
$23,119

Best Downingtown Area School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Downingtown Stem Academy
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
335 Manor Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-8460
Gr: 9-12 | 962 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Downingtown High School West Campus
(Math: 58% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
445 Manor Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-4400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,808 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Downingtown High School East Campus
(Math: 56% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Devon Drive
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,768 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 13,218 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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