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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Pennsylvania

1,751 public schools in Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Pittsburgh Linden K-5 leads the list at -71.3%, against a median of -11.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,751
Pennsylvania
Best Enrollment change
-71.3%
Median Enrollment change
-11.6%
FASTEST DECLINING · PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Pittsburgh Linden K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD31791-71.3%
2Universal Vare CSPhiladelphia, PAUniversal Vare CS372107-71.2%
3Conwell Russell Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD405119-70.6%
4Lebanon Intermediate SchoolLebanon, PALebanon SD1,053380-63.9%
5Wilmington Area Upper Elementary SchoolNew Wilmington, PAWilmington Area SD355142-60.0%
6Heston Edward SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD562245-56.4%
7AMY at MartinPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD421185-56.1%
8Ephrata Middle SchoolEphrata, PAEphrata Area SD1,322601-54.5%
9Donegal Elementary SchoolJones Mills, PAMount Pleasant Area SD20092-54.0%
10Middle Years AlternativePhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD271128-52.8%
11Jackson Elementary SchoolJohnstown, PACentral Cambria SD219105-52.1%
12Parkway WestPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD310149-51.9%
13Rowland AcademyHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SD733353-51.8%
14Motivation High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD405199-50.9%
15Amy NwPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD305150-50.8%
16Welsh John SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD372185-50.3%
17Pittsburgh Liberty K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD408206-49.5%
18Allen Middle SchoolCamp Hill, PAWest Shore SD539272-49.5%
19Propel CS-PitcairnPittsburgh, PAPropel CS-Pitcairn360182-49.4%
20Youngsville Elementary SchoolYoungsville, PAWarren County SD524267-49.0%
21Comegys Benjamin B SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD493252-48.9%
22McCloskey John F SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD439228-48.1%
23Willard Frances E SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD722377-47.8%
24Kelley William D SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD402211-47.5%
25Sullivan James J SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD710373-47.5%
26Connellsville Area SHSConnellsville, PAConnellsville Area SD1,251667-46.7%
27Redbank Valley Intrmd SchoolHawthorn, PARedbank Valley SD369200-45.8%
28McDaniel Delaplaine SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD422229-45.7%
29West Branch Area High SchoolMorrisdale, PAWest Branch Area SD489269-45.0%
30Kelly John B SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD663365-44.9%
31Mitchell Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD511283-44.6%
32Elkin Lewis SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD811455-43.9%
33Lamberton Robert E SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD607341-43.8%
34Shade JSHSCairnbrook, PAShade-Central City SD219123-43.8%
35Girard Stephen SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD526296-43.7%
36Laurel High SchoolNew Castle, PALaurel SD550313-43.1%
37Mowrie A Ebner Elementary SchoolAltoona, PAAltoona Area SD610349-42.8%
38Hereford Elementary SchoolHereford, PAUpper Perkiomen SD876504-42.5%
39Juniata Elementary SchoolDuBois, PADuBois Area SD453261-42.4%
40Kearny Gen Philip SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD328189-42.4%
41Morton Thomas G SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD618356-42.4%
42Marlborough Elementary SchoolGreen Lane, PAUpper Perkiomen SD709409-42.3%
43Peirce Thomas M SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD466270-42.1%
44Richmond SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD606351-42.1%
45Trinity South Elementary SchoolWashington, PATrinity Area SD275160-41.8%
46Liberty-Curtin Elementary SchoolBlanchard, PAKeystone Central SD259151-41.7%
47Washington Martha SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD350204-41.7%
48Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD312183-41.3%
49Wagner Gen Louis Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD502296-41.0%
50Franklin Benjamin SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD966570-41.0%
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