Top Rankings
Jenkintown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 310 students in Jenkintown School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Jenkintown School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Jenkintown School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jenkintown Middle/high School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
709 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jenkintown School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
71%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,968 is higher 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 $23,883 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,968
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,883
$23,119
Best Jenkintown School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jenkintown Middle/high School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
West And Highlands Avenues
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 884-1801
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 884-1801
Grades: 7-12
| 310 students
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