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Public School Review - Established 2003

Abington School District

970 Highland Ave
Abington, PA 19001-4535
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (215) 884-4700
www.abington.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

Abington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,708 students in Abington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Abington School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
8,400 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
565 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind562145
1623158
2606162
3643169
4609162
5621168
6665169
7648124
8731124
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District Rank

Abington School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#119 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAbington School District
2023#119
2022#140
2021#138
2019#77
2018#85
2017#57
2016#57
2015#41
2014#34
2013#69
2012#65
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51%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
202351%38%
202245%36%
202142%38%
201961%45%
201861%45%
201764%46%
201664%46%
201563%43%
201489%72%
201387%73%
201286%74%
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65%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
202265%55%
202163%55%
201977%62%
201861%63%
201780%63%
201680%62%
201580%62%
201485%70%
201382%70%
201283%71%
201185%73%
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73%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
202273%57%
202172%64%
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97%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
202397%87%
202294%87%
202196%87%
202095%87%
201995%86%
201892%86%
201793%86%
201696%86%
201597%86%
201493%86%
201394%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.630.59
20230.630.58
20220.610.57
20210.600.57
20200.580.54
20190.580.54
20180.540.53
20170.540.53
20160.530.51
20150.520.51
20140.530.50
20130.520.48
20120.500.47
20110.490.47
20100.480.46
20090.470.44
20080.470.43
20070.460.42
20060.450.41
20050.440.40
20040.440.40
20030.430.39
20020.420.37
20010.410.37
20000.400.35
19990.390.35
19980.370.35
19970.360.34
19960.360.34
19950.350.33
19940.340.33
19930.330.31
19920.330.31
19910.340.31
19900.330.31
19890.320.30
19880.320.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
20247%5%
20237%5%
20226%4%
20216%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20164%4%
20154%4%
20145%4%
20135%4%
20126%3%
20116%4%
20105%4%
20095%4%
20085%3%
20076%3%
20066%3%
20056%2%
20047%2%
20036%3%
20026%2%
20016%2%
20006%2%
19995%2%
19985%2%
19975%2%
19965%2%
19955%2%
19945%2%
19934%2%
19924%2%
19914%2%
19904%2%
19893%2%
19883%1%
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% Hispanic
11%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
202411%15%
202311%14%
202210%14%
20219%13%
20208%12%
20198%12%
20187%11%
20177%11%
20166%10%
20157%10%
20146%9%
20136%9%
20124%9%
20114%8%
20104%9%
20094%7%
20083%7%
20073%7%
20062%6%
20052%6%
20042%6%
20032%5%
20022%5%
20012%5%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%3%
19941%3%
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% Black
18%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
202418%14%
202318%14%
202218%14%
202119%15%
202018%15%
201918%15%
201820%15%
201720%15%
201620%15%
201520%15%
201420%15%
201321%15%
201222%15%
201122%15%
201022%15%
200922%16%
200822%16%
200721%16%
200621%16%
200520%16%
200419%16%
200319%15%
200219%15%
200118%15%
200018%15%
199917%15%
199816%15%
199715%14%
199615%14%
199515%14%
199414%14%
199315%13%
199214%13%
199115%13%
199014%13%
198915%13%
198815%13%
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% White
56%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
202456%61%
202357%62%
202259%63%
202160%63%
202062%65%
201962%65%
201864%66%
201764%66%
201666%68%
201566%68%
201466%69%
201366%70%
201267%71%
201168%71%
201069%72%
200969%73%
200870%74%
200770%74%
200671%75%
200572%76%
200472%76%
200373%77%
200273%78%
200174%78%
200074%79%
199976%79%
199878%79%
199779%80%
199679%80%
199579%81%
199480%81%
199381%82%
199281%82%
199180%82%
199081%82%
198981%83%
198882%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
20248%5%
20237%5%
20227%5%
20216%5%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,911 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$171 MM$27 MM
2022$166 MM$25 MM
2021$171 MM$27 MM
2020$166 MM$25 MM
2019$168 MM$25 MM
2018$158 MM$24 MM
2017$153 MM$24 MM
2016$143 MM$23 MM
2015$124 MM$21 MM
2014$130 MM$21 MM
2012$125 MM$20 MM
2011$126 MM$21 MM
2010$124 MM$21 MM
2009$124 MM$21 MM
2008$122 MM$21 MM
2007$119 MM$20 MM
2006$110 MM$20 MM
2005$103 MM$18 MM
2004$95 MM$17 MM
2003$87 MM$16 MM
2002$84 MM$18 MM
2001$77 MM$19 MM
2000$75 MM$18 MM
1999$72 MM$18 MM
1998$68 MM$18 MM
1997$66 MM$17 MM
1996$66 MM$17 MM
1995$62 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$192 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$192 MM$25 MM
2022$191 MM$25 MM
2021$192 MM$25 MM
2020$191 MM$25 MM
2019$178 MM$25 MM
2018$154 MM$23 MM
2017$145 MM$23 MM
2016$139 MM$22 MM
2015$128 MM$20 MM
2014$131 MM$20 MM
2012$116 MM$19 MM
2011$120 MM$21 MM
2010$128 MM$20 MM
2009$118 MM$20 MM
2008$116 MM$20 MM
2007$125 MM$19 MM
2006$114 MM$21 MM
2005$115 MM$18 MM
2004$98 MM$17 MM
2003$88 MM$18 MM
2002$89 MM$19 MM
2001$91 MM$21 MM
2000$82 MM$18 MM
1999$77 MM$18 MM
1998$78 MM$18 MM
1997$69 MM$18 MM
1996$63 MM$17 MM
1995$60 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,352
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$20,033$21,465
2022$19,514$17,423
2021$20,476$20,683
2020$19,514$17,423
2019$20,186$17,496
2018$19,424$16,267
2017$19,198$17,283
2016$18,260$16,027
2015$16,111$12,967
2014$16,960$13,618
2012$16,764$12,923
2011$16,850$13,182
2010$16,656$12,967
2009$16,773$12,476
2008$16,445$11,970
2007$15,851$12,325
2006$14,562$11,373
2005$13,971$9,887
2004$12,856$9,342
2003$11,748$8,561
2002$11,229$9,347
2001$10,271$9,246
2000$10,133$8,505
1999$9,852$8,127
1998$9,519$7,716
1997$9,361$7,409
1995$9,194$6,949
1992$8,793$6,008
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Spending / Student
$22,911
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAbington School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$22,551$20,114
2022$22,367$17,371
2021$23,051$19,381
2020$22,367$17,371
2019$21,368$17,056
2018$18,893$15,644
2017$18,241$16,490
2016$17,864$15,754
2015$16,649$12,300
2014$17,116$13,435
2012$15,648$12,431
2011$16,134$12,980
2010$17,212$12,300
2009$15,955$11,944
2008$15,628$11,838
2007$16,679$11,937
2006$15,178$11,377
2005$15,729$9,707
2004$13,218$9,347
2003$11,798$9,243
2002$11,945$9,853
2001$12,160$10,315
2000$11,104$8,598
1999$10,561$8,268
1998$10,945$7,996
1997$9,807$7,728
1995$8,879$6,895
1992$8,742$6,055
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Best Abington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rydal Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1160 Huntingdon Pike
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
(215) 884-1308
Gr: K-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Highland School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1301 Edge Hill Rd
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 884-1048
Gr: K-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #33.
Roslyn School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2565 Susquehanna Rd
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 884-3368
Gr: K-5 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Overlook School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1750 Edge Hill Rd
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 657-0857
Gr: K-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #55.
Willow Hill School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1700 Coolidge Avenue
Willow Grove, PA 19090
(215) 657-3800
Gr: K-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #66.
Mckinley School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
370 Cedar Rd
Elkins Park, PA 19027
(215) 663-0430
Gr: K-5 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
Copper Beech School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
825 N Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 881-2000
Gr: K-5 | 860 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #88.
Abington Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2056 Susquehanna St
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 884-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 2,044 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 8,400 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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