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Upper Dublin School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Upper Dublin Township.

Upper Dublin Township’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
4,089
Schools
6
Spent per student
$22,736
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$116.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Upper Dublin School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $116.7M, about $28,533 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 97% 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
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Upper Dublin Township 27,258

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Upper Dublin Township. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Sandy Run MSThis district
9–12Upper Dublin HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency67%
State average 36.1% · 1,883 students tested
Reading / language arts81%
State average 55.1% · 2,004 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5% · 323 in the class

91% 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
$22,736 per student · 4% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 31%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 17%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,950’20
4,057’21
4,108’22
4,087’23
4,089’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%Asian 8%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Fort Washington El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Washington
A+
518 students13:1
Jarrettown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dresher
A
454 students12:1
Maple Glen El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Maple Glen
A
452 students12:1
Thomas Fitzwater El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Willow Grove
A−
431 students12:1
Sandy Run MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dresher
A−
962 students14:1
Upper Dublin HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Washington
A+
1,272 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wissahickon School DistrictAmbler, Lower Gwynedd Township, Whitpain Township
$23,686per student
Abington School DistrictAbington Township
$19,611per student
Colonial School DistrictWhitemarsh Township
$23,317per student
Hatboro-Horsham School DistrictHorsham Township
$38,910per 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.