Total enrollment
12,817
+299 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in North Penn SD
Pennsylvania · 12,817 students · 4 cities
Across North Penn SD (Pennsylvania), 17 public K-12 schools serve approximately 12,817 students, an average of 754 per school.
4-year change in North Penn SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How North Penn SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #97 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,817 | #8 of 479 | #684 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #10 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #297 of 478 | #3,773 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.6% | #296 of 398 | #5,930 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #22 of 378 | #826 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 North Penn SD
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from Montgomery Elementary School at 74.9% proficient to Penndale Middle School at 48.8%, a gap of 26.1 points. That is the 59th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 17 district schools that reported both years went from 12,632 to 12,817 students (up 1%) and from 875 to 951 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Penn SHS | Lansdale | High | 10-12 | 3,165 |
| Penndale MS | Lansdale | Middle | 07-09 | 1,171 |
| Pennfield MS | Hatfield | Middle | 07-09 | 865 |
| Pennbrook MS | North Wales | Middle | 07-09 | 767 |
| Gwyn-Nor El Sch | North Wales | Elementary | KG-06 | 663 |
| Knapp El Sch | Lansdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 633 |
| Montgomery El Sch | North Wales | Elementary | KG-06 | 611 |
| Gwynedd Square El Sch | Lansdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 610 |
| Kulp El Sch | Hatfield | Elementary | KG-06 | 583 |
| Walton Farm El Sch | Lansdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 566 |
| Oak Park El Sch | Lansdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 526 |
| Bridle Path El Sch | Lansdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 508 |
| Hatfield El Sch | Hatfield | Elementary | KG-06 | 501 |
| North Wales El Sch | North Wales | Elementary | KG-06 | 484 |
| General Nash El Sch | Harleysville | Elementary | KG-06 | 465 |
| Inglewood El Sch | Lansdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 408 |
| York Avenue El Sch | Lansdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 291 |
About North Penn SD
North Penn SD is a sparse Pennsylvania school district running 17 schools with combined enrollment near 12,817.
On the level-by-level breakdown, North Penn SD covers 13 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, North Penn SD runs about 754 students per school, 33% higher than the state mean of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in North Penn SD has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 12,518 students to 12,817.
In the discussion threads here, the community for North Penn SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.