William Penn School District, Pennsylvania

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William Penn School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 4,547 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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William Penn School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Delaware County). During the 2024 school year, 4,547 students attended one of the district's 11 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 William Penn 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
Yvette Roberts
William Callahan20192027
Jennifer Hoff20192027
Wadiya Ivery20192027
Robert Wright Sr.20192027
Monique Boykins20212025
Valerie Cook Henry20212025
Louella Richardson20212025
Jan Tong20212025

Elections

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,263,000 $2,857 11%
Local: $52,983,000 $11,414 46%
State: $50,194,000 $10,813 43%
Total: $116,440,000 $25,084
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $116,070,000 $25,004
Total Current Expenditures: $89,453,000 $19,270
Instructional Expenditures: $57,706,000 $12,431 50%
Student and Staff Support: $7,319,000 $1,576 6%
Administration: $10,860,000 $2,339 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,568,000 $2,922 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,152,000 $248
Construction: $364,000 $78
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,528,000 $544
Interest on Debt: $2,108,000 $454


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 11 21-39 10 11-19 <50 <=20 30-39
2018-2019 14 40-49 13 10-14 <50 11-19 30-34
2017-2018 16 40-49 15 15-19 <50 11-19 20-24
2016-2017 17 40-49 16 15-19 <50 20-29 25-29
2015-2016 19 40-49 18 25-29 <50 21-39 25-29
2014-2015 17 60-69 16 11-19 <50 21-39 20-24
2013-2014 46 80-89 45 50-59 PS <50 50-54
2012-2013 43 70-79 42 50-59 PS <50 50-54
2011-2012 49 80-89 48 60-79 >=50 PS 55-59
2010-2011 51 70-79 51 60-79 <50 PS 60-64

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 28 60-79 26 30-39 <50 40-59 40-49
2018-2019 35 40-59 34 30-34 <50 40-49 50-54
2017-2018 37 60-69 36 30-34 <50 40-49 40-44
2016-2017 37 70-79 36 30-34 <50 60-69 45-49
2015-2016 35 50-59 34 30-34 <50 60-79 40-44
2014-2015 36 60-69 35 30-39 <50 40-59 45-49
2013-2014 45 70-79 44 40-49 PS >=50 50-54
2012-2013 45 70-79 44 40-59 PS <50 50-54
2011-2012 47 60-69 46 60-79 <50 PS 65-69
2010-2011 48 70-79 47 40-59 <50 PS 60-64

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 78 PS 77 >=50 >=50 PS >=50
2018-2019 73 >=50 75 >=50 PS PS >=50
2017-2018 73 >=50 75 >=50 PS PS <50
2016-2017 77 PS 77 >=50 PS PS >=50
2015-2016 76 PS 76 PS PS 60-79
2014-2015 76 >=50 76 PS PS PS 60-79
2013-2014 70 PS 71 PS PS PS <50
2012-2013 78 PS 77 >=50 PS PS 60-79
2011-2012 73 PS 73 PS PS 70-79
2010-2011 76 >=50 77 >=50 PS 60-69


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 (%)
2023-2024 4,547 -1.7
2022-2023 4,623 -0.4
2021-2022 4,642 -2.8
2020-2021 4,770 -3.1
2019-2020 4,916 -3.1
2018-2019 5,069 1.2
2017-2018 5,010 0.9
2016-2017 4,965 -1.4
2015-2016 5,036 -1.3
2014-2015 5,101 0.4
2013-2014 5,083 -2.6
2012-2013 5,217 -1.4
2011-2012 5,289 -0.3
2010-2011 5,305 -2.1
2009-2010 5,415 2.0
2008-2009 5,306 -3.1
2007-2008 5,473 0.8
2006-2007 5,431 0.3
2005-2006 5,415 -3.6
2004-2005 5,610 0.0
2003-2004 5,611 0.6
2002-2003 5,576 0.9
2001-2002 5,528 1.1
2000-2001 5,466 1.3
1999-2000 5,397 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE William Penn School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 4.7
Black 85.5 14.4
Hispanic 3.5 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 4.5 5.3
White 4.2 60.4

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 2023-2024 school year, William Penn School District had 330.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.78.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 15.00
Elementary: 152.00
Secondary: 133.00
Total: 330.00

William Penn School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 32.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 32.00
School Administrative Support: 13.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 55.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 20.00
Other Support Services: 25.00


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 William Penn School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aldan El Sch234KG-6
Ardmore Avenue El Sch545KG-6
Bell Avenue School240KG-6
Colwyn El Sch157KG-6
East Lansdowne El Sch286KG-6
Park Lane El Sch312KG-6
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy3899-9
Penn Wood Hs1,1189-12
Penn Wood Ms6357-8
Walnut Street El Sch285KG-6
W B Evans El Sch303KG-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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