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West Chester Area School District

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School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.

This school district serves the following county or counties: Chester

District Profile

Address

782 Springdale Dr

Exton, PA 19341-2850

Phone 484-266-1000

Fax 484-266-1175

Municipalities in District

Includes the municipalities of East Bradford Township, East Goshen Township, Thornbury Township, Thornbury Township, West Chester Borough, West Goshen Township, West Whiteland Township, Westtown Township.

Square Miles

74.00

Students Enrolled

11,923

Schools in District

Total Number of Schools:

16
  • E N Peirce MS (6,7-8)
  • East Bradford El Sch (K-5)
  • East Goshen El Sch (K-5)
  • Exton El Sch (K-5)
  • Fern Hill El Sch (K-5)
  • Glen Acres El Sch (K-5)
  • Hillsdale El Sch (K-5)
  • J R Fugett MS (6,7-8)
  • Mary C Howse El Sch (K-5)
  • Penn Wood El Sch (K-5)
  • Sarah W Starkweather El Sch (K-5)
  • Stetson MS (6,7-8)
  • West Chester Bayard Rustin HS (9-12)
  • West Chester East HS (9-12)
  • West Chester Henderson HS (9-12)
  • Westtown-Thornbury El Sch (K-5)

Online Learning

WC Cyber

Career and Technology Center

Chester County Technical College High Sc

Intermediate Unit

Chester County IU 24

District Map

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

District Demographics

Total Students

11,923

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
8.50%
Black
4.80%
Latino
7.80%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
2.00%
White
76.70%

Gender

Male
51.60%
Female
48.40%

Other Statistics

Special Education
13.29%
English Learner
3.90%

Financials

Median Household Income

$93,278.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $197,373,472.63 81.50%
State Revenues $42,747,950.91 17.65%
Federal $2,053,576.57 0.84%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$164,235,493.88
Property Values Within District
$390,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

96.45%

Rigorous Courses

67
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

88.76%
College/University
1.51%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 81.31% 73.77% N/A
Grade 4 79.47% 67.82% 92.48%
Grade 5 83.37% 70.67% N/A
Grade 6 82.38% 57.68% N/A
Grade 7 80.83% 58.21% N/A
Grade 8 79.70% 48.45% 77.06%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 89.60% 86.77% 87.18%

Staff

795

Teachers

41

Administrators

359

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. James Scanlon

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
 Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Chris McCune
Board President
 7 2017-2021
Susan Tiernan
Board Vice President
 9 2019-2023
Gary Bevilacqua
6 2019-2023
Joyce Chester
7 2017-2021
Daryl Durnell
1 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Brian Gallen
3 2017-2021
Dr. Karen Herrmann
5 2019-2023
Dr. Kate Shaw
5 2019-2023
Randall Spackman
3 2017-2021

* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.

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