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Fastest-growing Pennsylvania public schools, 2017-2024

Pennsylvania public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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PENNSYLVANIA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
551Richland El SchJohnstownRichland SD7908315.2%
552Mars Area Primary CtrMarsMars Area SD4815065.2%
553Trinity MSWashingtonTrinity Area SD7227595.1%
554Upper Perkiomen HSPennsburgUpper Perkiomen SD9711,0215.1%
555Ore Valley El SchYorkDallastown Area SD5295565.1%
556Lionville MSExtonDowningtown Area SD9941,0455.1%
557Esperanza Academy CSPhiladelphiaEsperanza Academy CS1,5581,6375.1%
558Hempfield SHSLandisvilleHempfield SD2,1702,2815.1%
559Riverside El Sch WestTaylorRiverside SD3353525.1%
560Fox Chase SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD4835075.0%
561Pittston Area SHSPittstonPittston Area SD1,0051,0555.0%
562Indian Valley Intrmd SchReedsvilleMifflin County SD2022125.0%
563North Clarion Co JSHSTionestaNorth Clarion County SD2792935.0%
564McGuffey HSClaysvilleMcGuffey SD4714944.9%
565Upper Merion Area MSKing of PrussiaUpper Merion Area SD1,2851,3484.9%
566Manchester Academic CSPittsburghManchester Academic CS3663844.9%
567Bethel Memorial El SchBethel ParkBethel Park SD3263424.9%
568Lee Park El SchHanover TownshipHanover Area SD3073224.9%
569Freire CSPhiladelphiaFreire CS9771,0244.8%
570Stevens El SchChambersburgChambersburg Area SD2913054.8%
571Gateway SHSMonroevilleGateway SD1,1001,1524.7%
572Dunmore El CtrDunmoreDunmore SD7878244.7%
573Northeast HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD3,3083,4634.7%
574Lincoln El SchBethlehemBethlehem Area SD3393554.7%
575Baden Academy CSBadenBaden Academy CS5675934.6%
576YouthBuild Phila CSPhiladelphiaYouth Build Phila CS2592714.6%
577Hartwood El SchPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD3693864.6%
578New Garden Elementary SchoolToughkenamonKennett Consolidated SD4524734.6%
579Pittsburgh Arlington K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SD3683854.6%
580Hanover Area JSHSHanover TownshipHanover Area SD9359774.5%
581Franklin LCPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD8799184.4%
582Jenkintown Middle/High SchoolJenkintownJenkintown SD3153294.4%
583Trinity SHSWashingtonTrinity Area SD1,0101,0544.4%
584Manoa El SchHavertownHaverford Township SD6767064.4%
585Westmont Hilltop El SchJohnstownWestmont Hilltop SD7187494.3%
586Colonial El SchPlymouth MeetingColonial SD8228574.3%
587Miller El SchLevittownNeshaminy SD4664864.3%
588Park Forest MSState CollegeState College Area SD7888224.3%
589Grandview El SchMorrisvilleMorrisville Borough SD2112204.3%
590Emory H Markle MSHanoverSouth Western SD1,0031,0464.3%
591Eagle View El SchSomersetSomerset Area SD4214394.3%
592Rowan El SchCranberry TwpSeneca Valley SD4744944.2%
593Windber El SchWindberWindber Area SD5926174.2%
594Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD2842964.2%
595Bedford El SchBedfordBedford Area SD7337644.2%
596Shamokin Area HSShamokinShamokin Area SD6486754.2%
597Spring Forge Intrd SchManchesterNortheastern York SD4584774.1%
598Louis E Dieruff HSAllentownAllentown City SD1,8391,9144.1%
599Cleona El SchCleonaAnnville-Cleona SD2903024.1%
600Bethel Springs El SchGarnet ValleyGarnet Valley SD5165374.1%
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