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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
151Salisbury MSAllentownSalisbury Township SD37044821.1%
152State El CtrLarksvilleWyoming Valley West SD1,1381,37620.9%
153Greenfield Albert M SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD61474220.8%
154Colonial MSPlymouth MeetingColonial SD1,0511,26820.6%
155Northwest El SchButlerButler Area SD33540420.6%
156Cougar AcademyHarrisburgHarrisburg City SD24930020.5%
157Mid Valley Secondary CenterThroopMid Valley SD74589820.5%
158Montessori Regional CSErieMontessori Regional CS52062620.4%
159Waynesburg Central JSHSWaynesburgCentral Greene SD54966120.4%
160Penn Cambria Intrmd SchLillyPenn Cambria SD24129020.3%
161Spring Ridge El SchWyomissingWilson SD47857520.3%
162Cumberland Valley HSMechanicsburgCumberland Valley SD2,6293,16320.3%
163Springfield HSSpringfieldSpringfield SD1,1951,43420.0%
164Ridge Park El SchConshohockenColonial SD43852519.9%
165South Philadelphia HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD57168419.8%
166Linglestown MSHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD70284119.8%
167Southwark SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD81697619.6%
168Mifflin Thomas SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD32939319.5%
169Poquessing MSFeasterville TrevoseNeshaminy SD80996619.4%
170East Goshen El SchWest ChesterWest Chester Area SD42751019.4%
171Salisbury El SchAllentownSalisbury Township SD38646119.4%
172Nancy Grayson El SchShippensburgShippensburg Area SD44653219.3%
173Wallingford El SchWallingfordWallingford-Swarthmore SD51160919.2%
174Shenandoah Valley El SchShenandoahShenandoah Valley SD60972619.2%
175Mahanoy Area JSHSMahanoy CityMahanoy Area SD45654319.1%
176Hazleton Area HSHazle TownshipHazleton Area SD3,4254,07118.9%
177Marple Newtown SHSNewtown SquareMarple Newtown SD1,0651,26618.9%
178Pivik El SchPlumPlum Borough SD62374018.8%
179Peters El SchSlatingtonNorthern Lehigh SD32838918.6%
180Kutztown El SchKutztownKutztown Area SD32438418.5%
181School of the FuturePhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD48056918.5%
182Russell Byers CSPhiladelphiaRussell Byers CS57968618.5%
183Valley JSHSNew KensingtonNew Kensington-Arnold SD76490518.5%
184Innovative Arts Academy CSCatasauquaInnovative Arts Academy CS40347718.4%
185Norvelt El SchMount PleasantMount Pleasant Area SD38645718.4%
186Tenth Street El SchOakmontRiverview SD33239318.4%
187Andrew Maier El SchBlandonFleetwood Area SD20724518.4%
188Lawnton El SchHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD26231018.3%
189Manavon El SchPhoenixvillePhoenixville Area SD42049718.3%
190James Burd El SchShippensburgShippensburg Area SD44752918.3%
191Hanover SHSHanoverHanover Public SD48957818.2%
192Northwest Area Intermediate SchShickshinnyNorthwest Area SD22026018.2%
193Radio Park El SchState CollegeState College Area SD35942418.1%
194Downingtown STEM AcademyDowningtownDowningtown Area SD81596218.0%
195West Chester Henderson HSWest ChesterWest Chester Area SD1,2241,44418.0%
196Pleasant Hills MSPittsburghWest Jefferson Hills SD69081317.8%
197Franklin Benjamin HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD48457017.8%
198Robert D Wilson El SchoolWaymartWestern Wayne SD29334517.7%
199Mowrey El SchWaynesboroWaynesboro Area SD45453417.6%
200Jackson Primary SchWilliamsportWilliamsport Area SD47255517.6%
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