Item: Upper Merion Area School District
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Upper Merion Area School District

435 Crossfield Rd
King Of Prussia, PA 19406

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Top 20%

Tel: (610) 205-6400

Top Rankings

Upper Merion Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

4,403 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

350 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	320	152
1	315	161
2	382	168
3	317	161
4	392	167
5	333	168
6	330	169
7	325	172
8	303	173
9	341	188
10	372	184
11	311	176
12	362	173

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District Rank

Upper Merion Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#117 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Upper Merion Area School District
2023	#117
2022	#96
2021	#82
2019	#166
2018	#136
2017	#108
2016	#85
2015	#71
2014	#60
2013	#64
2012	#88

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49%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	49%	38%
2022	50%	36%
2021	49%	38%
2019	57%	45%
2018	57%	45%
2017	62%	46%
2016	64%	46%
2015	62%	43%
2014	87%	72%
2013	88%	73%
2012	85%	74%

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67%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	67%	55%
2021	67%	55%
2019	69%	62%
2018	57%	63%
2017	73%	63%
2016	75%	62%
2015	74%	62%
2014	83%	70%
2013	82%	70%
2012	81%	71%
2011	84%	73%

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67%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	67%	57%
2021	78%	64%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	94%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	93%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	94%	86%
2015	93%	86%
2014	83%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.72	0.58
2022	0.70	0.57
2021	0.69	0.57
2020	0.67	0.54
2019	0.67	0.54
2018	0.63	0.53
2017	0.63	0.53
2016	0.62	0.51
2015	0.60	0.51
2014	0.60	0.50
2013	0.60	0.48
2012	0.57	0.47
2011	0.57	0.47
2010	0.50	0.46
2009	0.48	0.44
2008	0.46	0.43
2007	0.44	0.42
2006	0.40	0.41
2005	0.39	0.40
2004	0.36	0.40
2003	0.34	0.39
2002	0.34	0.37
2001	0.32	0.37
2000	0.32	0.35
1999	0.31	0.35
1998	0.28	0.35
1997	0.25	0.34
1996	0.25	0.34
1995	0.25	0.33
1994	0.24	0.33
1993	0.26	0.31
1992	0.26	0.31
1991	0.24	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17%	5%
2022	18%	4%
2021	18%	4%
2020	19%	4%
2019	19%	4%
2018	18%	4%
2017	18%	4%
2016	18%	4%
2015	18%	4%
2014	17%	4%
2013	17%	4%
2012	16%	3%
2011	15%	4%
2010	16%	4%
2009	15%	4%
2008	14%	3%
2007	13%	3%
2006	12%	3%
2005	12%	2%
2004	11%	2%
2003	11%	3%
2002	11%	2%
2001	9%	2%
2000	9%	2%
1999	9%	2%
1998	9%	2%
1997	7%	2%
1996	7%	2%
1995	7%	2%
1994	7%	2%
1993	7%	2%
1992	7%	2%
1991	7%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14%	14%
2022	13%	14%
2021	13%	13%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	10%	10%
2015	10%	10%
2014	10%	9%
2013	9%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	8%
2010	7%	9%
2009	6%	7%
2008	6%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	13%	14%
2022	13%	14%
2021	12%	15%
2020	11%	15%
2019	11%	15%
2018	11%	15%
2017	11%	15%
2016	10%	15%
2015	10%	15%
2014	10%	15%
2013	10%	15%
2012	9%	15%
2011	9%	15%
2010	9%	15%
2009	9%	16%
2008	9%	16%
2007	9%	16%
2006	8%	16%
2005	8%	16%
2004	8%	16%
2003	7%	15%
2002	7%	15%
2001	7%	15%
2000	7%	15%
1999	7%	15%
1998	6%	15%
1997	6%	14%
1996	6%	14%
1995	6%	14%
1994	6%	14%
1993	6%	13%
1992	6%	13%
1991	5%	13%

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% White

44%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	47%	62%
2022	48%	63%
2021	50%	63%
2020	52%	65%
2019	52%	65%
2018	56%	66%
2017	56%	66%
2016	58%	68%
2015	59%	68%
2014	60%	69%
2013	60%	70%
2012	63%	71%
2011	63%	71%
2010	68%	72%
2009	70%	73%
2008	71%	74%
2007	73%	74%
2006	76%	75%
2005	77%	76%
2004	79%	76%
2003	80%	77%
2002	80%	78%
2001	82%	78%
2000	82%	79%
1999	82%	79%
1998	84%	79%
1997	86%	80%
1996	86%	80%
1995	86%	81%
1994	86%	81%
1993	85%	82%
1992	85%	82%
1991	87%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,345 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,394 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$120 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$120 MM	$27 MM
2022	$114 MM	$25 MM
2021	$120 MM	$27 MM
2020	$114 MM	$25 MM
2019	$111 MM	$25 MM
2018	$104 MM	$24 MM
2017	$102 MM	$24 MM
2016	$94 MM	$23 MM
2015	$73 MM	$21 MM
2014	$86 MM	$21 MM
2012	$81 MM	$20 MM
2011	$76 MM	$21 MM
2010	$73 MM	$21 MM
2009	$71 MM	$21 MM
2008	$70 MM	$21 MM
2007	$70 MM	$20 MM
2006	$64 MM	$20 MM
2005	$59 MM	$18 MM
2004	$55 MM	$17 MM
2003	$52 MM	$16 MM
2002	$48 MM	$18 MM
2001	$46 MM	$19 MM
2000	$44 MM	$18 MM
1999	$42 MM	$18 MM
1998	$38 MM	$18 MM
1997	$39 MM	$17 MM
1996	$38 MM	$17 MM
1995	$38 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$138 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$138 MM	$25 MM
2022	$107 MM	$25 MM
2021	$138 MM	$25 MM
2020	$107 MM	$25 MM
2019	$117 MM	$25 MM
2018	$137 MM	$23 MM
2017	$95 MM	$23 MM
2016	$84 MM	$22 MM
2015	$70 MM	$20 MM
2014	$76 MM	$20 MM
2012	$68 MM	$19 MM
2011	$68 MM	$21 MM
2010	$70 MM	$20 MM
2009	$68 MM	$20 MM
2008	$66 MM	$20 MM
2007	$62 MM	$19 MM
2006	$71 MM	$21 MM
2005	$57 MM	$18 MM
2004	$53 MM	$17 MM
2003	$50 MM	$18 MM
2002	$48 MM	$19 MM
2001	$47 MM	$21 MM
2000	$55 MM	$18 MM
1999	$58 MM	$18 MM
1998	$40 MM	$18 MM
1997	$38 MM	$18 MM
1996	$37 MM	$17 MM
1995	$40 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,345

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27,558	$21,465
2022	$27,007	$17,423
2021	$28,721	$20,683
2020	$27,007	$17,423
2019	$26,679	$17,496
2018	$25,842	$16,267
2017	$26,028	$17,283
2016	$23,838	$16,027
2015	$18,549	$12,967
2014	$21,408	$13,618
2012	$20,536	$12,923
2011	$20,001	$13,182
2010	$19,352	$12,967
2009	$19,482	$12,476
2008	$19,235	$11,970
2007	$19,404	$12,325
2006	$18,163	$11,373
2005	$17,005	$9,887
2004	$15,923	$9,342
2003	$15,186	$8,561
2002	$14,726	$9,347
2001	$14,215	$9,246
2000	$13,559	$8,505
1999	$13,060	$8,127
1998	$11,994	$7,716
1997	$11,926	$7,409
1995	$11,892	$6,949
1992	$10,714	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$31,394

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Merion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$31,639	$20,114
2022	$25,257	$17,371
2021	$32,974	$19,381
2020	$25,257	$17,371
2019	$28,224	$17,056
2018	$34,139	$15,644
2017	$24,289	$16,490
2016	$21,385	$15,754
2015	$17,763	$12,300
2014	$18,873	$13,435
2012	$17,154	$12,431
2011	$17,995	$12,980
2010	$18,532	$12,300
2009	$18,658	$11,944
2008	$18,053	$11,838
2007	$17,148	$11,937
2006	$20,167	$11,377
2005	$16,444	$9,707
2004	$15,507	$9,347
2003	$14,725	$9,243
2002	$14,682	$9,853
2001	$14,591	$10,315
2000	$16,981	$8,598
1999	$17,901	$8,268
1998	$12,502	$7,996
1997	$11,648	$7,728
1995	$12,380	$6,895
1992	$9,878	$6,055

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Best Upper Merion Area School District �� Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Candlebrook Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

310 Prince Frederick St
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-3702

Grades: K-4

| 316 students

Rank: #22.

Caley Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

725 Caley Road
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-3652

Grades: K-4

| 433 students

Rank: #33.

Roberts Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

889 Croton Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 205-3752

Grades: K-4

| 285 students

Rank: #44.

Upper Merion Area High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 78%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

465 Crossfield Rd
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-3802

Grades: 9-12

| 1,386 students

Rank: #55.

Upper Merion Area Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

450 Keebler Road
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 205-8802

Grades: 5-8

| 1,291 students

Rank: #66.

Gulph Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

650 S Henderson Rd
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 592-2020

Grades: K-4

| 427 students

Rank: #77.

Bridgeport Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

900 Bush And School Lane
Bridgeport, PA 19405
(610) 205-3602

Grades: K-4

| 265 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Upper Merion Area School District?

Upper Merion Area School District manages 7 public schools serving 4,403 students.

What is the rank of Upper Merion Area School District?

Upper Merion Area School District is ranked #116 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Upper Merion Area School District?

44% of Upper Merion Area School District students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, and 11% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Upper Merion Area School District?

Upper Merion Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Upper Merion Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $31,394 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 4,403 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education