Total enrollment
4,499
-511 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in William Penn SD
Pennsylvania · 4,499 students · 6 cities
William Penn SD hosts 11 public K-12 schools inside Pennsylvania, collectively enrolling about 4,499 students (around 409 per campus).
7-year change in William Penn SD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+1 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
4%
was 4%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
84%
was 89%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Wood HS | Lansdowne | High | 09-12 | 1,148 |
| Penn Wood MS | Darby | Middle | 07-08 | 667 |
| Ardmore Avenue El Sch | Lansdowne | Elementary | KG-06 | 535 |
| Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy | Yeadon | High | 09-09 | 379 |
| Park Lane El Sch | Darby | Elementary | KG-06 | 304 |
| W B Evans El Sch | Yeadon | Elementary | KG-06 | 304 |
| East Lansdowne El Sch | East Lansdowne | Elementary | KG-06 | 269 |
| Bell Avenue School | Yeadon | Elementary | KG-06 | 265 |
| Walnut Street El Sch | Darby | Elementary | KG-06 | 255 |
| Aldan El Sch | Aldan | Elementary | KG-06 | 238 |
| Colwyn El Sch | Colwyn | Elementary | KG-06 | 135 |
About William Penn SD
William Penn SD administers 11 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively hosting roughly 4,499 students.
On the school-mix side, William Penn SD covers 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in William Penn SD is about 409, noticeably below the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 10%: 5,010 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,499 in SY 2024-25. William Penn SD now counts 11 public schools, up from 10 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment fell from 89% to 84%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for William Penn SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.