Total enrollment
11,987
+28 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in West Chester Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Chester Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #70 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,987 | #12 of 479 | #738 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #11 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #196 of 478 | #2,724 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.0% | #371 of 398 | #7,425 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #114 of 378 | #3,281 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 West Chester Area SD
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from East Goshen Elementary School at 77.6% proficient to J R Fugett Middle School at 53.8%, a gap of 23.8 points. That is the 74th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 11,922 to 11,476 students (down 4%) and from 831 to 909 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 school, 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 2020-21, moving from about 11,959 students to 11,987. West Chester Area SD now counts 17 public schools, up from 16 in SY 2020-21.
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.