Brandywine Heights Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 439 students in Brandywine Heights Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Brandywine Heights Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Brandywine Heights Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Brandywine Heights Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
14 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,138 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
81
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,494 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,948 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 1,277 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 44% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 57% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 63% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education
