Total enrollment
912
+25 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Fort Cherry SD
Pennsylvania · 912 students · 1 city
2 public K-12 schools, 912 students, one district. That is the Fort Cherry SD entry on the numbers, with a mix of 1 elementary and 1 high.
4-year change in Fort Cherry SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fort Cherry SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 912 | #409 of 479 | #7,280 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #425 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #134 of 478 | #2,209 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.0% | #177 of 398 | #4,018 of 8,164 |
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 Fort Cherry SD
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,033 to 912 students (down 12%) and from 78 to 75 full-time teachers (down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Cherry JSHS | Mc Donald | High | 07-12 | 457 |
| Fort Cherry El Ctr | Mc Donald | Elementary | KG-06 | 455 |
About Fort Cherry SD
As a sparse district in Pennsylvania, Fort Cherry SD educates 912 students across 2 schools.
On the school-mix side, Fort Cherry SD consists of 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 456 in this district, lower than the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 912 students, rose 3% from the 887 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fort Cherry SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.