West Chester Area School District

782 Springdale Drive, Exton, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

11,925

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

64%

Percent Proficient - Math

80%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

42,222

households

105,729

Total Population

$414,400

Average House Value

$1,451

Average Housing Rent

$101,347

Average Household Income

96.71%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

West Chester Area School District is a public school district serving Exton area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 16 schools served 11,925 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 16 schools. A total of 894 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 64% of students are proficient in Math learning and 80% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.wcasd.net (484)266-1000 782 Springdale Drive, Exton, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JEFF ULMER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JEFF ULMER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JEFF ULMER

email phone

Schools in West Chester Area School District

In West Chester Area School District, 16 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

East Bradford El Sch View

450 Students

13 Students per teacher

East Goshen El Sch View

427 Students

13 Students per teacher

Fern Hill El Sch View

557 Students

12 Students per teacher

Exton El Sch View

550 Students

14 Students per teacher

Mary C Howse El Sch View

580 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Stetson Middle School View

921 Students

13 Students per teacher

E N Peirce Middle School View

1,000 Students

13 Students per teacher

J R Fugett Middle School View

905 Students

12 Students per teacher

West Chester Bayard Rustin High School View

1,300 Students

14 Students per teacher

West Chester Henderson High School View

1,224 Students

13 Students per teacher

West Chester East High School View

1,236 Students

13 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 11,925 students are attending West Chester Area School District. By gender, there are 6,144 (51.5%) and 5,781 (48.5%) female students at West Chester Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 9,148 White (76.7%), 575 Black (4.8%), and1,017 Asian (8.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 7.8%	931	480	451
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	4	3	1
Asian 8.5%	1,017	483	534
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	16	6	10
Black 4.8%	575	308	267
White 76.7%	9,148	4,739	4,409
Two or More Races 2.0%	234	125	109
Total	11,925	6,144	5,781

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	286	157	129
Asian	105	53	52
Black	20	6	14
White	61	24	37
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	468	239	229

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	206	118	88
Asian	72	48	24
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	2	0
Black	150	99	51
White	1,599	1,067	532
Two or More Races	38	23	15
Total	2,067	1,357	710

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 64%	64%	69%	70%	65%	60%	56%	45%	86%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 83%	83%	80-84%	85-89%	85-89%	75-79%	75-79%	70-74%	85-89%
Hispanic students 36%	36%	40-44%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	15-19%	25-29%	60-69%
Black students 37%	35-39%	30-39%	30-39%	50-59%	30-39%	20-29%	11-19%	60-69%
White students 68%	68%	76%	75%	68%	62%	59%	45%	89%
Two or More Races 57%	55-59%	60-69%	60-69%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	<50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 25%	25%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%	15-19%	6-9%	10-14%	35-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	37%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	25-29%	20-24%	15-19%	65-69%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	35-39%	20-29%	20-29%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Female students 65%	65%	66%	69%	65%	60%	56%	49%	88%
Male students 64%	64%	72%	71%	66%	59%	55%	40%	84%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	*
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	*	0%	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 77%	75-79%	≥50%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%	≥80%	70-79%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	0%	*	*	*	≥50%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Black students 57%	55-59%	40-49%	50-59%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	50-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 90%	90%	80-84%	90-94%	85-89%	90-94%	≥95%	85-89%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 76%	76%	68%	74%	77%	76%	82%	75%
Limited English proficient students 32%	30-34%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	30-39%	40-49%	45-49%
Homeless enrolled students 65%	60-69%	*	*	*	≥50%	≥50%	<50%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Economically disadvantaged students 55%	55%	40-44%	50-54%	45-49%	55-59%	60-64%	50-54%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 39%	39%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	35-39%	50-54%	30-34%
All students 80%	80%	73%	80%	81%	79%	85%	77%
Hispanic students 52%	52%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	55-59%	45-49%
Female students 85%	85%	78%	86%	86%	82%	89%	80%
White students 89%	89%	76%	83%	86%	82%	88%	83%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,418 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,200 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at West Chester Area School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,418	38%
Advanced Placement Math	458	12%
Advanced Placement Science	470	13%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,337	36%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,200	32%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 894 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in West Chester Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. All teachers are certified. 86.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	894	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	894	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	82	9.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	43	4.8%
School counselors	37	Students per counselor: 322 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	19	-
Psychologists	16	-
Social workers	-	-