Total enrollment
1,245
-119 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Brandywine Heights Area SD
Pennsylvania · 1,245 students · 2 cities
Brandywine Heights Area SD's footprint covers 3 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,245 (an average of 415 per school).
4-year change in Brandywine Heights Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Brandywine Heights Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #211 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,245 | #346 of 479 | #6,131 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #305 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #41 of 478 | #1,118 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.9% | #321 of 398 | #6,335 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #264 of 378 | #5,502 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 Brandywine Heights Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,393 to 1,245 students (down 11%) and from 110 to 113 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Heights Intrmd/MS | Topton | Middle | 04-08 | 460 |
| Brandywine Heights HS | Mertztown | High | 09-12 | 413 |
| Brandywine Heights El Sch | Topton | Elementary | PK-03 | 372 |
About Brandywine Heights Area SD
As a sparse district in Pennsylvania, Brandywine Heights Area SD instructs 1,245 students across 3 schools.
On the school-mix side, Brandywine Heights Area SD consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Brandywine Heights Area SD is about 415, lower than the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,245 students, declined 9% from the 1,364 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Brandywine Heights Area SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.