Total enrollment
11,987
+65 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in West Chester Area SD
Pennsylvania · 11,987 students · 2 cities
West Chester Area SD runs 17 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 11,987 and an average school size of 705.
7-year change in West Chester Area SD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
71%
was 77%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
9%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester Henderson HS | West Chester | High | 09-12 | 1,444 |
| West Chester East HS | West Chester | High | 09-12 | 1,216 |
| West Chester Bayard Rustin HS | West Chester | High | 09-12 | 1,159 |
| E N Peirce MS | West Chester | Middle | 06-08 | 1,040 |
| J R Fugett MS | West Chester | Middle | 06-08 | 930 |
| Stetson MS | West Chester | Middle | 06-08 | 808 |
| Sarah W Starkweather El Sch | West Chester | Elementary | KG-05 | 576 |
| Hillsdale El Sch | West Chester | Elementary | KG-05 | 537 |
| Exton El Sch | Exton | Elementary | KG-05 | 533 |
| Westtown-Thornbury El Sch | West Chester | Elementary | KG-05 | 529 |
| Greystone El Sch | West Chester | Elementary | KG-05 | 511 |
| East Goshen El Sch | West Chester | Elementary | KG-05 | 510 |
| East Bradford El Sch | West Chester | Elementary | KG-05 | 455 |
| Glen Acres El Sch | West Chester | Elementary | KG-05 | 451 |
| Mary C Howse El Sch | West Chester | Elementary | KG-05 | 442 |
| Penn Wood El Sch | West Chester | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
| Fern Hill El Sch | West Chester | Elementary | KG-05 | 408 |
About West Chester Area SD
West Chester Area SD maintains 17 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively enrolling roughly 11,987 students.
For a sense of the school types, West Chester Area SD is built around 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, West Chester Area SD runs about 705 students per campus, 24% higher than the state mean of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in West Chester Area SD has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 11,922 students to 11,987. West Chester Area SD now counts 17 public schools, up from 16 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 77% to 71%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for West Chester Area SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.