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Enrollment
1,089
High
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXFORD AREA SD·NCES 421830001420
Oxford Area High School
705 Waterway Rd, Oxford, PA 19363 · (610) 932-6640 · Chester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,089 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
1,109 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 247 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 283 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 282 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 277 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oxford Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.8% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.3% | 30.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Oxford Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Chester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #264 of 576 | #13 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #264 of 626 ▲ 134 | #13 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #207 of 626 ▼ 35 | #12 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,089 | #151 of 713 | #14 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #313 of 601 | #7 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #119 of 604 | #7 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #78 of 619 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #71 of 373 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,089
-153 (-12%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,089 | 77.7 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,102 | 79.3 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,165 | 76.4 | 15.3:1 | 78% (912) |
| 2020-21 | 1,242 | 78 | 15.9:1 | 21% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 1,314 | 75.5 | 17.4:1 | 24% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 1,289 | 73 | 17.7:1 | 36% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 1,197 | 73 | 16.4:1 | 34% (409) |
| 2000-01 | 870 | 55 | 15.8:1 | 19% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 45 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oxford Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,314 to 1,089); teachers up 3% (75.5 to 77.7).
About Oxford Area High School
Oxford Area High School is a mid-sized high school in Pennsylvania, with an address in Oxford. Total enrollment is 1,089 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. That is 48% bigger than the average of about 738 students for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Besides Oxford Area High School, Oxford Area SD runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 3,129 students.
At Oxford Area High School, 57% of students are White. The remaining students are 35% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Chester County is about 77% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Oxford Area High School scores 55%.
There are 77.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Oxford Area High School, giving a ratio of 14.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 33.9% for Oxford Area High School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 52.5%. The 18.5-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
In Chester County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $127,208 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Oxford Area High School, Chester County has 111 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Oxford Area High School is closest to Nottingham School, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Oxford Area High School at 2nd of 5.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment decreased 12% over 4 years, reaching 1,089 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.9:1 to 14.0:1.
The allk12 page for Oxford Area High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,840
Census ACS
Median income
$127,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
83,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oxford Area SD
- Penn's Grove SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Hopewell Elementary SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Nottingham SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Elk Ridge SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Jordan Bank SchoolElementary · 181 students
Other schools in Oxford
- Penn's Grove SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Hopewell Elementary SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Nottingham SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Elk Ridge SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Jordan Bank SchoolElementary · 181 students
Nearby schools
- Nottingham School0.7 mi · 429
- Elk Ridge School0.7 mi · 413
- Hopewell Elementary School0.7 mi · 489
- Penn's Grove School0.9 mi · 528
- Jordan Bank School0.9 mi · 181
- Avon Grove Intrmd School4.3 mi · 1,436
Frequently asked questions
About Oxford Area High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oxford Area High School?
Oxford Area High School enrolls approximately 1,089 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Oxford Area High School serve?
Oxford Area High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oxford Area High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oxford Area High School is approximately 14.0:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oxford Area High School?
At Oxford Area High School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Oxford Area High School in?
Oxford Area High School is part of Oxford Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.