Top Rankings
Downingtown Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,382 students in Downingtown Area SD School District.
Public High Schools in Downingtown Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%).
Public High School in Downingtown Area SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Downingtown Stem Academy, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
16 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
13,059 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
939 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Downingtown Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 677 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
55%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,338 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
18%
4%
# Hispanic Students
713 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
349 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
9,053 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
69%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
585 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
775
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
883
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
872
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
963
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
977
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,011
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,018
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,109
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,069
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,081
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,157
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,069
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,075
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,545 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,595 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$242 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,545
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,595
$23,089
Best Downingtown Area SD School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Downingtown Stem Academy
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
335 Manor Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-8460
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-8460
Grades: 9-12
| 883 students
Rank: #22.
Downingtown High School East Campus
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Devon Drive
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-6400
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,702 students
Rank: #33.
Downingtown High School West Campus
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
445 Manor Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-4400
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,797 students
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