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West Chester Area School District, Pennsylvania

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West Chester Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 12,145 (2022-2023)
Schools: 17 (2022-2023)
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West Chester Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Chester and Delaware counties). During the 2023 school year, 12,145 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The West Chester Area School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Gary Bevilacqua2027
Alex Christy2027
Daryl Durnell2027
Karen Herrmann2027
Katy Frey20232027
Laura Detre2025
Karen Fleming2025
Jewell Parkinson2025
Stacey Whomsley2025

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,763,000 $648 3%
Local: $212,500,000 $17,750 80%
State: $43,724,000 $3,652 17%
Total: $263,987,000 $22,050
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $253,254,000 $21,153
Total Current Expenditures: $195,461,000 $16,326
Instructional Expenditures: $130,666,000 $10,914 52%
Student and Staff Support: $21,517,000 $1,797 8%
Administration: $17,965,000 $1,500 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,313,000 $2,114 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $23,667,000 $1,976
Construction: $22,312,000 $1,863
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,614,000 $468
Interest on Debt: $9,583,000 $800


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 56 78 30-34 28 PS 45-49 59
2018-2019 64 83 35-39 36 PS 55-59 68
2017-2018 66 84 40-44 31 PS 50-54 69
2016-2017 69 84 40-44 37 PS 55-59 72
2015-2016 70 87 45-49 34 PS 50-59 74
2014-2015 68 86 40 35 PS 60-69 71
2013-2014 89 96 65 66 PS 60-79 92
2012-2013 88 97 62 64 PS >=50 90
2011-2012 87 95 66 64 PS PS 90
2010-2011 86 95 66 57 >=50 PS 89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 74 85-89 50-54 40-44 PS 75-79 77
2018-2019 80 90 55-59 52 PS 75-79 84
2017-2018 81 91 60-64 51 PS 80-84 85
2016-2017 83 91 65-69 52 PS 85-89 86
2015-2016 84 93 65-69 51 PS 70-79 87
2014-2015 83 93 63 50 PS 60-69 87
2013-2014 88 96 67 60 PS 60-79 90
2012-2013 87 93 65 60 PS >=50 90
2011-2012 88 93 71 59 PS PS 91
2010-2011 89 93 72 55 >=50 PS 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 97 >=95 >=90 80-84 >=50 98
2018-2019 96 >=95 90-94 80-89 PS 97
2017-2018 96 >=95 85-89 >=90 >=50 97
2016-2017 97 >=90 90-94 >=90 PS 97
2015-2016 95 >=90 >=95 70-79 PS 97
2014-2015 96 >=90 >=90 >=90 PS 97
2013-2014 97 >=90 >=95 80-89 PS PS 97
2012-2013 94 80-89 85-89 60-79 PS 97
2011-2012 96 >=90 85-89 80-89 PS PS 97
2010-2011 94 >=90 90-94 60-69 PS 96


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 12,145 0.4
2021-2022 12,095 1.0
2020-2021 11,972 -0.8
2019-2020 12,070 0.9
2018-2019 11,958 0.3
2017-2018 11,923 2.9
2016-2017 11,577 0.9
2015-2016 11,475 -1.2
2014-2015 11,618 -0.4
2013-2014 11,659 -0.2
2012-2013 11,682 -1.2
2011-2012 11,827 0.0
2010-2011 11,825 0.2
2009-2010 11,800 1.2
2008-2009 11,654 -1.6
2007-2008 11,835 0.0
2006-2007 11,838 0.9
2005-2006 11,729 0.5
2004-2005 11,674 0.2
2003-2004 11,646 0.5
2002-2003 11,590 1.3
2001-2002 11,441 -1.5
2000-2001 11,609 -1.1
1999-2000 11,732 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West Chester Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.4 4.5
Black 4.7 14.5
Hispanic 9.3 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.7 5.1
White 72.8 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, West Chester Area School District had 920.73 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.19.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 32.00
Elementary: 369.24
Secondary: 428.08
Total: 920.73

West Chester Area School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 32.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 22.00
School Administrators: 32.00
School Administrative Support: 51.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 101.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 38.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 16.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 66.07
Other Support Services: 184.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The West Chester Area School District operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
East Bradford El Sch470KG-5
East Goshen El Sch510KG-5
E N Peirce Ms1,0186-8
Exton El Sch442KG-5
Fern Hill El Sch391KG-5
Glen Acres El Sch485KG-5
Greystone El Sch536KG-5
Hillsdale El Sch545KG-5
J R Fugett Ms9086-8
Mary C Howse El Sch493KG-5
Penn Wood El Sch463KG-5
Sarah W Starkweather El Sch578KG-5
Stetson Ms8436-8
West Chester Bayard Rustin Hs1,2109-12
West Chester East Hs1,2519-12
West Chester Henderson Hs1,4299-12
Westtown-Thornbury El Sch545KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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