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West Chester Area School District

782 Springdale Drive
Exton, PA 19341

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Top 10%

Tel: (484) 266-1000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

17 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

12,052 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

936 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	856	147
1	889	161
2	897	168
3	925	161
4	938	167
5	952	168
6	917	169
7	918	126
8	860	125

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District Rank

West Chester Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#62 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Chester Area School District
2022	#62
2021	#39
2019	#58
2018	#50
2017	#35
2016	#29
2015	#27
2014	#23
2013	#32
2012	#34
2011	#47

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52%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	52%	36%
2021	56%	38%
2019	64%	45%
2018	66%	45%
2017	69%	46%
2016	70%	46%
2015	68%	43%
2014	89%	72%
2013	88%	73%
2012	87%	74%
2011	86%	76%

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75%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	75%	55%
2021	74%	55%
2019	80%	62%
2018	66%	63%
2017	83%	63%
2016	84%	62%
2015	83%	62%
2014	88%	70%
2013	87%	70%
2012	88%	71%
2011	89%	73%

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77%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	77%	57%
2021	80%	64%

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	95%	87%
2021	97%	87%
2020	97%	87%
2019	96%	86%
2018	96%	86%
2017	97%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	96%	86%
2014	97%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	96%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.46	0.58
2022	0.45	0.57
2021	0.44	0.57
2020	0.41	0.54
2019	0.41	0.54
2018	0.37	0.53
2017	0.37	0.53
2016	0.35	0.51
2015	0.35	0.51
2014	0.35	0.50
2013	0.34	0.48
2012	0.33	0.47
2011	0.33	0.47
2010	0.33	0.46
2009	0.31	0.44
2008	0.31	0.43
2007	0.30	0.42
2006	0.30	0.41
2005	0.29	0.40
2004	0.28	0.40
2003	0.28	0.39
2002	0.27	0.37
2001	0.28	0.37
2000	0.28	0.35
1999	0.28	0.35
1998	0.29	0.35
1997	0.28	0.34
1996	0.28	0.34
1995	0.27	0.33
1994	0.27	0.33
1993	0.27	0.31
1992	0.27	0.31
1991	0.26	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	5%
2022	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	8%	4%
2013	7%	4%
2012	7%	3%
2011	7%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	3%
2005	5%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	5%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	9%	14%
2021	9%	13%
2020	8%	12%
2019	8%	12%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	6%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	5%	9%
2009	5%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	4%	6%
2005	4%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	15%
2016	5%	15%
2015	6%	15%
2014	6%	15%
2013	6%	15%
2012	6%	15%
2011	7%	15%
2010	7%	15%
2009	7%	16%
2008	8%	16%
2007	7%	16%
2006	7%	16%
2005	8%	16%
2004	7%	16%
2003	8%	15%
2002	8%	15%
2001	8%	15%
2000	9%	15%
1999	9%	15%
1998	10%	15%
1997	10%	14%
1996	10%	14%
1995	9%	14%
1994	9%	14%
1993	9%	13%
1992	9%	13%
1991	9%	13%

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% White

72%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	73%	62%
2022	73%	63%
2021	74%	63%
2020	76%	65%
2019	76%	65%
2018	79%	66%
2017	79%	66%
2016	80%	68%
2015	80%	68%
2014	80%	69%
2013	81%	70%
2012	81%	71%
2011	81%	71%
2010	81%	72%
2009	82%	73%
2008	82%	74%
2007	83%	74%
2006	83%	75%
2005	83%	76%
2004	84%	76%
2003	84%	77%
2002	85%	78%
2001	85%	78%
2000	84%	79%
1999	84%	79%
1998	84%	79%
1997	84%	80%
1996	84%	80%
1995	85%	81%
1994	85%	81%
1993	85%	82%
1992	85%	82%
1991	85%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,904 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 $21,013 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

$264 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$264MM	$27MM
2020	$259MM	$25MM
2019	$254MM	$25MM
2018	$246MM	$24MM
2017	$239MM	$24MM
2016	$229MM	$23MM
2015	$200MM	$21MM
2014	$210MM	$21MM
2012	$204MM	$20MM
2011	$203MM	$21MM
2010	$200MM	$21MM
2009	$192MM	$21MM
2008	$185MM	$21MM
2007	$178MM	$20MM
2006	$168MM	$20MM
2005	$157MM	$18MM
2004	$143MM	$17MM
2003	$136MM	$16MM
2002	$126MM	$18MM
2001	$121MM	$19MM
2000	$114MM	$18MM
1999	$105MM	$18MM
1998	$98MM	$18MM
1997	$93MM	$17MM
1996	$90MM	$17MM
1995	$89MM	$16MM
1992	$73MM	$14MM
1990	$66MM	$12MM

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Spending

$253 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$253MM	$25MM
2020	$240MM	$25MM
2019	$249MM	$25MM
2018	$237MM	$23MM
2017	$238MM	$23MM
2016	$229MM	$22MM
2015	$190MM	$20MM
2014	$201MM	$20MM
2012	$186MM	$19MM
2011	$187MM	$21MM
2010	$190MM	$20MM
2009	$195MM	$20MM
2008	$195MM	$20MM
2007	$189MM	$19MM
2006	$203MM	$21MM
2005	$210MM	$18MM
2004	$201MM	$17MM
2003	$148MM	$18MM
2002	$148MM	$19MM
2001	$120MM	$21MM
2000	$113MM	$18MM
1999	$118MM	$18MM
1998	$123MM	$18MM
1997	$104MM	$18MM
1996	$89MM	$17MM
1995	$91MM	$16MM
1992	$73MM	$14MM
1990	$75MM	$12MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,904

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$22,074	$20,683
2020	$21,425	$17,423
2019	$21,219	$17,496
2018	$20,632	$16,267
2017	$20,635	$17,283
2016	$19,974	$16,027
2015	$17,226	$12,967
2014	$18,004	$13,618
2012	$17,230	$12,923
2011	$17,208	$13,182
2010	$16,960	$12,967
2009	$16,508	$12,476
2008	$15,671	$11,970
2007	$15,060	$12,325
2006	$14,301	$11,373
2005	$13,484	$9,887
2004	$12,284	$9,342
2003	$11,692	$8,561
2002	$11,034	$9,347
2001	$10,411	$9,246
2000	$9,758	$8,505
1999	$9,025	$8,127
1998	$8,572	$7,716
1997	$8,270	$7,409
1995	$8,295	$6,949

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Spending / Student

$21,013

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Chester Area School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$21,177	$19,381
2020	$19,849	$17,371
2019	$20,795	$17,056
2018	$19,878	$15,644
2017	$20,535	$16,490
2016	$19,949	$15,754
2015	$16,333	$12,300
2014	$17,246	$13,435
2012	$15,740	$12,431
2011	$15,775	$12,980
2010	$16,082	$12,300
2009	$16,763	$11,944
2008	$16,438	$11,838
2007	$15,967	$11,937
2006	$17,312	$11,377
2005	$17,959	$9,707
2004	$17,298	$9,347
2003	$12,799	$9,243
2002	$12,972	$9,853
2001	$10,347	$10,315
2000	$9,642	$8,598
1999	$10,151	$8,268
1998	$10,723	$7,996
1997	$9,191	$7,728
1995	$8,521	$6,895

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 12,052 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 95% (Top 30% in PA)
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: 52% (Top 20%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education