Downingtown Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Downingtown Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 13,204 (2022-2023)
Schools: 16 (2022-2023)
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Downingtown Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Chester County). During the 2023 school year, 13,204 students attended one of the district's 16 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 Downingtown 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
Jane S. Bertone2027
Audrey Blust2027
Caryn McCleary Ghrayeb2027
Joyce Houghton2027
Lisa Strobridge2027
Madhu Gurthy2025
Margie Miller2025
Mindy Ross2025
Lee Ann Wisdom20172025

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,015,000 $621 3%
Local: $180,106,000 $13,952 74%
State: $54,064,000 $4,188 22%
Total: $242,185,000 $18,761
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $242,826,000 $18,810
Total Current Expenditures: $198,717,000 $15,393
Instructional Expenditures: $132,000,000 $10,225 54%
Student and Staff Support: $19,686,000 $1,524 8%
Administration: $20,079,000 $1,555 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $26,952,000 $2,087 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $17,647,000 $1,367
Construction: $12,245,000 $948
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,196,000 $170
Interest on Debt: $4,856,000 $376


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.[2][3]

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 84 40-44 40-44 PS 55-59 65
2018-2019 68 89 40-44 49 PS 55-59 66
2017-2018 69 90 40-44 50 PS 55-59 68
2016-2017 69 89 35-39 52 >=50 55-59 68
2015-2016 69 89 35-39 51 >=50 55-59 68
2014-2015 68 89 35-39 54 PS 50-54 68
2013-2014 88 95 65-69 65-69 PS 75-79 89
2012-2013 89 95 60-64 70-74 80-84 90
2011-2012 89 96 60-64 75-79 70-79 90
2010-2011 89 96 60-64 65-69 70-79 90

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 83 92 65-69 65-69 PS 75-79 81
2018-2019 84 93 60-64 68 PS 75-79 84
2017-2018 85 95 65-69 68 PS 75-79 85
2016-2017 85 95 65-69 69 >=50 75-79 86
2015-2016 86 95 60-64 65 >=50 75-79 86
2014-2015 85 94 65-69 68 PS 70-74 86
2013-2014 89 95 70-74 70-74 PS 75-79 90
2012-2013 87 94 60-64 65-69 75-79 89
2011-2012 89 94 65-69 70-74 70-79 90
2010-2011 88 93 70-74 65-69 60-69 89

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 96 >=95 >=90 80-89 >=80 97
2018-2019 96 >=95 >=90 80-89 >=50 97
2017-2018 97 >=95 >=90 >=90 >=80 97
2016-2017 97 >=95 >=90 >=90 >=50 96
2015-2016 98 >=90 >=90 >=90 >=50 98
2014-2015 97 >=95 >=90 60-79 PS 98
2013-2014 97 >=95 >=90 >=90 PS 97
2012-2013 94 >=90 >=90 60-79 >=50 95
2011-2012 95 >=90 >=90 60-79 95
2010-2011 96 >=90 70-79 >=80 PS 97


Students

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

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 13,204 1.1
2021-2022 13,059 1.1
2020-2021 12,909 -1.3
2019-2020 13,079 1.1
2018-2019 12,938 1.1
2017-2018 12,794 1.1
2016-2017 12,656 2.9
2015-2016 12,289 1.8
2014-2015 12,070 0.3
2013-2014 12,028 0.9
2012-2013 11,915 1.1
2011-2012 11,779 -0.3
2010-2011 11,813 -0.1
2009-2010 11,823 0.0
2008-2009 11,827 1.0
2007-2008 11,707 -0.4
2006-2007 11,751 3.4
2005-2006 11,348 3.0
2004-2005 11,009 2.8
2003-2004 10,700 2.5
2002-2003 10,430 2.3
2001-2002 10,192 1.9
2000-2001 9,997 0.3
1999-2000 9,964 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Downingtown Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 18.7 4.5
Black 2.7 14.5
Hispanic 5.9 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.8 5.1
White 67.8 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.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Downingtown Area School District had 959.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.76.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 28.00
Elementary: 347.93
Secondary: 449.20
Total: 959.53

Downingtown Area School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 30.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 21.00
School Administrators: 30.00
School Administrative Support: 66.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 368.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 38.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.00
Library/Media Support: 12.00
Student Support Services: 102.40
Other Support Services: 164.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

The Downingtown Area School District operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Beaver Creek El Sch527KG-5
Bradford Hgts El Sch560KG-5
Brandywine-Wallace El Sch479KG-5
Downingtown Hs East Campus1,7029-12
Downingtown Hs West Campus1,7989-12
Downingtown Ms1,1547-8
Downingtown Stem Academy9249-12
East Ward El Sch540KG-5
Lionville El Sch652KG-5
Lionville Ms1,0417-8
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center1,0466-6
Pickering Valley El Sch458KG-5
Shamona Creek El Sch543KG-5
Springton Manor El Sch619KG-5
Uwchlan Hills El Sch521KG-5
West Bradford El Sch637KG-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. ↑ To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    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
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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