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Upper Merion Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Upper Merion Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 4,477 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Upper Merion Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Montgomery County). During the 2024 school year, 4,477 students attended one of the district's seven 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 Upper Merion 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
Alice Budno Hope2027
Gary Ledebur2027
Jenn Lyons2027
Maggie Philips2027
Eric Wellington2027
Tiffany Cherry2025
Troy Chiddick2025
Jason Jones2025
Brett Oslon2025

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,901,000 $1,354 5%
Local: $101,791,000 $23,357 81%
State: $17,304,000 $3,971 14%
Total: $124,996,000 $28,682
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $179,785,000 $41,254
Total Current Expenditures: $97,798,000 $22,441
Instructional Expenditures: $61,964,000 $14,218 34%
Student and Staff Support: $10,406,000 $2,387 6%
Administration: $9,614,000 $2,206 5%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,814,000 $3,628 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $65,750,000 $15,087
Construction: $61,389,000 $14,086
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,023,000 $234
Interest on Debt: $7,209,000 $1,654


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 49 70-74 25-29 25-29 PS 45-49 52
2018-2019 57 81 25-29 35-39 PS 45-49 61
2017-2018 57 79 35-39 30-34 PS 45-49 62
2016-2017 62 85 40-44 35-39 PS 45-49 67
2015-2016 64 82 45-49 40-44 >=50 40-44 68
2014-2015 62 80 35-39 35-39 >=50 45-49 65
2013-2014 87 95 75-79 75-79 >=50 75-79 89
2012-2013 88 96 75-79 75-79 >=50 80-84 90
2011-2012 85 96 70-74 75-79 60-79 70-79 86
2010-2011 87 93 70-74 75-79 60-79 80-89 88

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 67 80-84 45-49 40-44 65-69 71
2018-2019 69 85 50-54 45-49 PS 60-64 73
2017-2018 72 83 55-59 45-49 PS 65-69 77
2016-2017 73 86 55-59 45-49 PS 65-69 79
2015-2016 75 88 65-69 50-54 >=50 60-64 78
2014-2015 74 86 65-69 50-54 >=50 60-64 76
2013-2014 83 89 75-79 60-64 >=50 75-79 86
2012-2013 82 89 65-69 60-64 >=50 70-74 86
2011-2012 81 89 65-69 70-74 >=80 70-79 83
2010-2011 84 85 75-79 70-74 60-79 80-89 85

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 95 >=90 80-89 >=90 PS >=80 >=95
2018-2019 93 >=90 >=90 >=90 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 92 >=90 80-89 60-79 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 95 >=90 80-89 >=80 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 94 >=90 80-89 >=80 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 93 >=90 >=80 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 83 80-89 70-79 60-79 PS >=50 85-89
2012-2013 93 >=80 80-89 >=80 PS >=50 >=95
2011-2012 94 >=80 >=80 >=80 >=50 >=95
2010-2011 92 >=80 >=80 >=80 PS <=20 90-94


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 4,477 1.4
2022-2023 4,414 1.3
2021-2022 4,358 3.1
2020-2021 4,223 -1.0
2019-2020 4,264 2.0
2018-2019 4,177 2.9
2017-2018 4,057 2.2
2016-2017 3,969 -0.6
2015-2016 3,991 -0.6
2014-2015 4,016 0.3
2013-2014 4,005 0.1
2012-2013 4,000 0.9
2011-2012 3,963 4.3
2010-2011 3,791 0.1
2009-2010 3,788 3.4
2008-2009 3,659 -0.1
2007-2008 3,663 1.4
2006-2007 3,610 2.4
2005-2006 3,522 1.8
2004-2005 3,459 0.3
2003-2004 3,447 1.5
2002-2003 3,397 4.3
2001-2002 3,251 1.2
2000-2001 3,212 -1.0
1999-2000 3,243 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Upper Merion Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 15.8 4.7
Black 14.6 14.4
Hispanic 14.7 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 10.6 5.3
White 44.2 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, Upper Merion Area School District had 349.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.83.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 19.00
Elementary: 177.80
Secondary: 126.90
Total: 349.00

Upper Merion Area School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 27.00
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 42.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 77.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 21.00
Other Support Services: 105.00


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 Upper Merion Area School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bridgeport El Sch265KG-4
Caley El Sch433KG-4
Candlebrook El Sch316KG-4
Gulph El Sch427KG-4
Roberts El Sch285KG-4
Upper Merion Area Hs1,3869-12
Upper Merion Area Ms1,2915-8

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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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