Upper Merion Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Montgomery

District Profile

435 Crossfield Rd

King of Prussia, PA 19406-2363

Phone 610-205-6401

Fax 610-205-6433

Includes the municipalities of Bridgeport Borough, Upper Merion Township, West Conshohocken Borough.

Square Miles

18.88

Students Enrolled

4,177

Total Number of Schools:

7
  • Bridgeport El Sch (K-4)
  • Caley El Sch (K-4)
  • Candlebrook El Sch (K-4)
  • Gulph EL Sch (K-4)
  • Roberts El Sch (K-4)
  • Upper Merion HS (9-12)
  • Upper Merion MS (5-6,7-8)
District Provided Online Learning

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

4,177

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.26%
Asian
17.29%
Black
11.44%
Latino
12.04%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
6.49%
White
52.48%

Gender

Male
50.78%
Female
49.22%

Other Statistics

Special Education
14.81%
English Learner
6.13%

Financials

Median Household Income

$90,375.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $90,860,287.77 84.48%
State Revenues $15,318,524.48 14.24%
Federal $737,092.43 0.68%
Other $627,232.69 0.58%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$82,859,077.73
Property Values Within District
$312,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.76%

Rigorous Courses

19
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

58.70%
College/University
0.68%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 66.92% 60.23% N/A
Grade 4 69.10% 57.86% 85.67%
Grade 5 65.16% 63.11% N/A
Grade 6 72.07% 54.14% N/A
Grade 7 70.53% 49.22% N/A
Grade 8 67.91% 38.43% 69.66%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 80.07% 83.99% 79.27%

Staff

319

Teachers

13

Administrators

220

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. John Toleno

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Alice Budno Hope
Board President
9 2023-2027
Maggie Philips
Board Vice President
8 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

1
Tiffany Cherry
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Troy Chiddick
3 2021-2025
Jason Jones
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dr. Gary Ledebur
8 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jenn Lyons
2 2023-2027
Brett Oslon
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Eric Wellington
12 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.