Top Rankings
West Chester 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,900 students in West Chester Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in West Chester Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in West Chester Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Chester Bayard Rustin High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
17 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
12,052 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
936 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Chester Area 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
72%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$264 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,904
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,013
$23,119
Best West Chester Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Chester Henderson High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Montgomery Ave
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-3300
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-3300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,465 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
West Chester Bayard Rustin High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Shiloh Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-4300
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-4300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,189 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
West Chester East High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
450 Ellis Ln
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-3800
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-3800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,246 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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