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Jenkintown School District

West And Highland Avenues
Jenkintown, PA 19046-2611

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Top 20%

Tel: (215) 885-3722

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Jenkintown 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%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 399 students in Jenkintown School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary School in Jenkintown School District have an score of 66% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 73% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

709 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

57 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	52	147
1	44	161
2	59	168
3	68	161
4	50	167
5	65	168
6	61	169

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Jenkintown School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#69 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jenkintown School District
2023	#69
2022	#61
2021	#65
2019	#79
2018	#94
2017	#79
2016	#75
2015	#57
2014	#42
2013	#96
2012	#72

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55%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	55%	38%
2022	56%	36%
2021	47%	38%
2019	61%	45%
2018	60%	45%
2017	58%	46%
2016	61%	46%
2015	60%	43%
2014	87%	72%
2013	83%	73%
2012	84%	74%

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72%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2022	72%	55%
2021	81%	55%
2019	76%	62%
2018	60%	63%
2017	83%	63%
2016	80%	62%
2015	80%	62%
2014	86%	70%
2013	84%	70%
2012	85%	71%
2011	89%	73%

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80-84%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2022	82%	57%
2021	72%	64%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2022	90%	87%
2021	95%	87%
2020	90%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	84%	86%
2017	90%	86%
2016	90%	86%
2015	90%	86%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.40	0.58
2022	0.39	0.57
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.37	0.54
2019	0.37	0.54
2018	0.32	0.53
2017	0.32	0.53
2016	0.33	0.51
2015	0.31	0.51
2014	0.34	0.50
2013	0.34	0.48
2012	0.33	0.47
2011	0.32	0.47
2010	0.29	0.46
2009	0.26	0.44
2008	0.24	0.43
2007	0.19	0.42
2006	0.19	0.41
2005	0.19	0.40
2004	0.17	0.40
2003	0.17	0.39
2002	0.17	0.37
2001	0.15	0.37
2000	0.15	0.35
1999	0.14	0.35
1998	0.13	0.35
1997	0.10	0.34
1996	0.13	0.34
1995	0.15	0.33
1994	0.12	0.33
1993	0.16	0.31
1992	0.11	0.31
1991	0.13	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Black

10%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	8%	15%
2020	9%	15%
2019	9%	15%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	9%	15%
2015	8%	15%
2014	7%	15%
2013	8%	15%
2012	7%	15%
2011	8%	15%
2010	7%	15%
2009	7%	16%
2008	6%	16%
2007	4%	16%
2006	5%	16%
2005	5%	16%
2004	5%	16%
2003	5%	15%
2002	5%	15%
2001	5%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	5%	15%
1998	3%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	4%	14%
1994	3%	14%
1993	4%	13%
1992	4%	13%
1991	4%	13%

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% White

71%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	76%	62%
2022	77%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	79%	65%
2019	79%	65%
2018	82%	66%
2017	82%	66%
2016	81%	68%
2015	83%	68%
2014	81%	69%
2013	81%	70%
2012	81%	71%
2011	82%	71%
2010	84%	72%
2009	85%	73%
2008	87%	74%
2007	90%	74%
2006	90%	75%
2005	90%	76%
2004	91%	76%
2003	91%	77%
2002	91%	78%
2001	92%	78%
2000	92%	79%
1999	92%	79%
1998	93%	79%
1997	94%	80%
1996	93%	80%
1995	92%	81%
1994	94%	81%
1993	91%	82%
1992	94%	82%
1991	93%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,968 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,883 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18 MM	$27 MM
2022	$17 MM	$25 MM
2021	$18 MM	$27 MM
2020	$17 MM	$25 MM
2019	$17 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$15 MM	$24 MM
2016	$15 MM	$23 MM
2015	$13 MM	$21 MM
2014	$14 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$13 MM	$21 MM
2010	$13 MM	$21 MM
2009	$12 MM	$21 MM
2008	$12 MM	$21 MM
2007	$12 MM	$20 MM
2006	$11 MM	$20 MM
2005	$10 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$18 MM
2001	$8 MM	$19 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$18 MM
1998	$7 MM	$18 MM
1997	$7 MM	$17 MM
1996	$7 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$17 MM	$25 MM
2022	$18 MM	$25 MM
2021	$17 MM	$25 MM
2020	$18 MM	$25 MM
2019	$17 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$23 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$15 MM	$22 MM
2015	$12 MM	$20 MM
2014	$13 MM	$20 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$13 MM	$21 MM
2010	$12 MM	$20 MM
2009	$13 MM	$20 MM
2008	$16 MM	$20 MM
2007	$18 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$21 MM
2005	$10 MM	$18 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$18 MM
2002	$8 MM	$19 MM
2001	$8 MM	$21 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$7 MM	$18 MM
1998	$8 MM	$18 MM
1997	$7 MM	$18 MM
1996	$7 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,968

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25,003	$21,465
2022	$23,282	$17,423
2021	$24,450	$20,683
2020	$23,282	$17,423
2019	$23,596	$17,496
2018	$23,926	$16,267
2017	$22,599	$17,283
2016	$22,615	$16,027
2015	$20,087	$12,967
2014	$22,153	$13,618
2012	$21,375	$12,923
2011	$20,743	$13,182
2010	$21,377	$12,967
2009	$21,213	$12,476
2008	$22,121	$11,970
2007	$19,659	$12,325
2006	$18,801	$11,373
2005	$17,978	$9,887
2004	$16,740	$9,342
2003	$15,029	$8,561
2002	$14,182	$9,347
2001	$13,962	$9,246
2000	$12,794	$8,505
1999	$12,577	$8,127
1998	$11,858	$7,716
1997	$11,303	$7,409
1995	$10,064	$6,949
1992	$10,606	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$23,883

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jenkintown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,917	$20,114
2022	$24,049	$17,371
2021	$23,388	$19,381
2020	$24,049	$17,371
2019	$23,990	$17,056
2018	$24,786	$15,644
2017	$23,173	$16,490
2016	$23,519	$15,754
2015	$19,313	$12,300
2014	$20,772	$13,435
2012	$19,497	$12,431
2011	$20,195	$12,980
2010	$20,552	$12,300
2009	$22,432	$11,944
2008	$28,786	$11,838
2007	$30,617	$11,937
2006	$29,512	$11,377
2005	$17,237	$9,707
2004	$16,547	$9,347
2003	$16,857	$9,243
2002	$13,834	$9,853
2001	$13,758	$10,315
2000	$12,321	$8,598
1999	$11,909	$8,268
1998	$12,278	$7,996
1997	$10,726	$7,728
1995	$9,893	$6,895
1992	$9,845	$6,055

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Best Jenkintown School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jenkintown Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 20%

West & Highland Avenues
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 884-2933

Gr: K-6 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 709 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education