Top Rankings
Upper Merion Area 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,386 students in Upper Merion 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 School in Upper Merion Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Upper Merion Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upper Merion Area High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
4,403 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Merion Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
14%
15%
% White
44%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,345 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 $31,394 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,345
$23,696
Spending / Student
$31,394
$23,119
Best Upper Merion Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Merion Area High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
465 Crossfield Rd
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-3802
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-3802
Grades: 9-12
| 1,386 students
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