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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
751Pittsburgh Faison K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD4744801.3%
752First Philadelphia Preparatory CSPhiladelphiaFirst Philadelphia Preparatory CS1,8071,8311.3%
753Phoenix AcademyLancasterLancaster SD3013051.3%
754Greater Johnstown MSJohnstownGreater Johnstown SD6076151.3%
755Urban Pathways K-5 College CSPittsburghUrban Pathways K-5 College CS3003041.3%
756East Petersburg El SchEast PetersburgHempfield SD4744801.3%
757Moore J Hampton SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD1,1771,1921.3%
758Biglerville HSBiglervilleUpper Adams SD5285351.3%
759Troy Area JSHSTroyTroy Area SD6526601.2%
760Eshleman El SchMillersvillePenn Manor SD3333371.2%
761Carlisle Area HSCarlisleCarlisle Area SD1,5401,5591.2%
762Avon Grove HSWest GroveAvon Grove SD1,7241,7441.2%
763Manheim Twp MSLancasterManheim Township SD9049141.1%
764Macungie El SchMacungieEast Penn SD5235291.1%
765Valley View HSArchbaldValley View SD7397471.1%
766McConnellsburg HSMcConnellsburgCentral Fulton SD2822851.1%
767East Bradford El SchWest ChesterWest Chester Area SD4504551.1%
768Francis S Grandinetti El SchRidgwayRidgway Area SD3553591.1%
769Mount Union-Kistler El SchMount UnionMount Union Area SD2752781.1%
770Avona El SchEastonWilson Area SD2032051.0%
771Fox Chapel Area HSPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD1,3471,3601.0%
772Towanda Area JSHSTowandaTowanda Area SD7027091.0%
773Greencastle-Antrim MSGreencastleGreencastle-Antrim SD7227291.0%
774Hill Freedman World AcademyPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD6346400.9%
775Mastery CS-Smedley CampusPhiladelphiaMastery CS-Smedley Campus7447510.9%
776Curwensville Area El SchCurwensvilleCurwensville Area SD5285330.9%
777Sylvan Heights Science CSHarrisburgSylvan Heights Science CS2152170.9%
778Buck El SchLanghorneNeshaminy SD5665710.9%
779Smithfield El SchEast StroudsburgEast Stroudsburg Area SD3243270.9%
780Beverly Hills MSUpper DarbyUpper Darby SD1,4621,4750.9%
781Chartiers Valley HSBridgevilleChartiers Valley SD1,0201,0290.9%
782Northampton Area HSNorthamptonNorthampton Area SD1,8491,8660.9%
783Blackhawk HSBeaver FallsBlackhawk SD7577630.8%
784North East High SchoolNorth EastNorth East SD5175210.8%
785Science Leadership AcademyPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD4985020.8%
786Manheim El SchGlenvilleSouth Western SD2542560.8%
787Pan American Academy CSPhiladelphiaPan American Academy CS7437490.8%
788Mastery CS -Thomas CampusPhiladelphiaMastery CS-Thomas Campus1,3031,3140.8%
789Lamberton MSCarlisleCarlisle Area SD5795830.7%
790Northern Bedford Co El SchLoysburgNorthern Bedford County SD4114140.7%
791Union Terrace El SchAllentownAllentown City SD6696740.7%
792Pottsville Area HSPottsvillePottsville Area SD9699760.7%
793Wexford El SchWexfordPine-Richland SD4464490.7%
794Dallas Intermediate SchDallasDallas SD5575610.7%
795Old Forge JSHSOld ForgeOld Forge SD4314340.7%
796Chartiers-Houston JSHSHoustonChartiers-Houston SD5355390.7%
797Williamson SHSTiogaNorthern Tioga SD5395430.7%
798French Creek El SchPottstownOwen J Roberts SD5775810.7%
799Beaver Falls MSBeaver FallsBig Beaver Falls Area SD3583600.6%
800Newville El SchNewvilleBig Spring SD3493510.6%
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