Total enrollment
8,400
+51 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Abington SD
Pennsylvania · 8,400 students · 6 cities
Within Abington SD, 9 public K-12 schools serve about 8,400 students, an average of 933 per school.
4-year change in Abington SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Abington SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #98 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,400 | #24 of 479 | #1,119 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #39 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #417 of 478 | #5,336 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.8% | #307 of 398 | #6,132 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #42 of 378 | #1,293 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Abington SD
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Rydal Elementary School at 76.4% proficient to Abington Middle School at 53.3%, a gap of 23.1 points. That is the 84th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 8,159 to 8,400 students (up 3%) and from 541 to 564 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington SHS | Abington | High | 09-12 | 2,692 |
| Abington MS | Abington | Middle | 06-08 | 2,044 |
| Copper Beech Sch | Glenside | Elementary | KG-05 | 860 |
| McKinley Sch | Elkins Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 596 |
| Rydal El Sch | Huntingdon Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 569 |
| Highland Sch | Abington | Elementary | KG-05 | 452 |
| Overlook Sch | Abington | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 |
| Roslyn Sch | Roslyn | Elementary | KG-05 | 400 |
| Willow Hill Sch | Willow Grove | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
About Abington SD
Abington SD runs 9 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively instructing roughly 8,400 students.
In terms of grade levels, Abington SD is built around 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 933 in this district, higher than the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 8,349 students in SY 2020-21 versus 8,400 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Abington SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.