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Exeter Township School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Exeter Township and St. Lawrence.

Exeter Township’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
3,837
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,716
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$65.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Exeter Township School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the PA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $65.5M, about $17,075 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Exeter Township 26,069A−St. Lawrence 1,962

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Exeter Township. Grade by grade →

K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Exeter Twp JHSThis district
9–12Exeter Twp SHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 36.1% · 1,868 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55.1% · 2,012 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5% · 315 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,716 per student · 14% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 31%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,840’20
3,873’21
3,906’22
3,884’23
3,837’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Hispanic 23%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Owatin Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Reading
B
539 students14:1
Lorane El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Reading
B−
456 students14:1
Jacksonwald El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Reading
C+
370 students13:1
Reiffton Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Reading
B
542 students15:1
Exeter Twp JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Reading
B−
618 students13:1
Exeter Twp SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Reading
B
1,312 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Antietam School DistrictLower Alsace Township, Mount Penn
$17,383per student
Daniel Boone Area School DistrictAmity Township, Birdsboro
$17,625per student
Oley Valley School DistrictAlsace Township, Oley Township
$21,332per student
Governor Mifflin School DistrictCumru Township
$16,364per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.