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William Penn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,527 students in William Penn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in William Penn School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in William Penn School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penn Wood High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
4,499 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
William Penn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
57%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%