Total enrollment
8,533
-36 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in Lower Merion SD
Pennsylvania · 8,533 students · 8 cities
Lower Merion SD runs 11 public K-12 schools inside Pennsylvania, with combined enrollment around 8,533 (6 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Lower Merion SD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+1 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 70%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
12%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Merion HS | Ardmore | High | 09-12 | 1,674 |
| Harriton SHS | Rosemont | High | 09-12 | 1,239 |
| Black Rock MS | Villanova | Middle | 05-08 | 1,077 |
| Bala-Cynwyd MS | Bala Cynwyd | Middle | 05-08 | 794 |
| Welsh Valley MS | Narberth | Middle | 05-08 | 788 |
| Penn Wynne Sch | Wynnewood | Elementary | KG-04 | 621 |
| Gladwyne Sch | Gladwyne | Elementary | KG-04 | 556 |
| Penn Valley Sch | Narberth | Elementary | KG-04 | 542 |
| Cynwyd Sch | Bala Cynwyd | Elementary | KG-04 | 446 |
| Merion El Sch | Merion Station | Elementary | KG-04 | 438 |
| Belmont Hills El Sch | Bala Cynwyd | Elementary | KG-04 | 358 |
About Lower Merion SD
As a rural-scale district in Pennsylvania, Lower Merion SD instructs 8,533 students across 11 schools.
On the school-mix side, Lower Merion SD spans 6 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Lower Merion SD is about 776, above the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,533 students, remained close to its prior level from the 8,569 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Lower Merion SD opened 1 school, going from 10 to 11. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 70% to 63%.
On this page, the community for Lower Merion SD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.