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Best School Districts Near Philadelphia & the Lehigh Valley
Every school district we cover, across Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley, ranked by the NookLocal Academic Index, built from official Pennsylvania test and graduation results. Pick a county to see its districts and the towns each one serves.
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Search homes for saleBucks County
13 districts ranked
Tops the list: New Hope-Solebury (Academic Index 81.1)
See the rankingMontgomery County
21 districts ranked
Tops the list: Lower Merion (Academic Index 86.9)
See the rankingThe Lehigh Valley
17 districts ranked
Tops the list: Southern Lehigh (Academic Index 74.7)
See the rankingBerks County
18 districts ranked
Tops the list: Kutztown Area (Academic Index 69.6)
See the rankingChester County
12 districts ranked
Tops the list: Unionville-Chadds Ford (Academic Index 82.7)
See the rankingDelaware County
15 districts ranked
Tops the list: Radnor Township (Academic Index 86.3)
See the rankingLancaster County
16 districts ranked
Tops the list: Manheim Township (Academic Index 72.3)
See the rankingPhiladelphia
One district, 200+ schools, so we rank the schools, not the district.
Schools and taxes together
Ready to weigh academics against what you’d pay? The School District Value Matrix ranks every district’s academics next to its property-tax rate.
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