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Delaware County

Penn-Delco School District

59.2
Academic Index · #67 of 112
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Academic outcomes (2024-25)

% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Black tick = state average.

PSSA English (gr. 3-8)54.4%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)41.1%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I39.4%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature65.5%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology50.7%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate96.6%PA 89.1%

The true tax picture

School millage (2025-26)
20.7365 mills
Effective school tax (of market value)
1.13%/yr
Typical total (county + muni + school)
1.60%/yr
On a $450,000 purchase
≈ $7,215/yr
Median sale, 12 mo (387 sales)
$335,000

Rates assume an assessment at Delaware County's current Common Level Ratio (54.64%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.

Family & student support

Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.

Support & services

U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2021-22. Gray figures are the PA average.

Special-education enrollment
19.4%PA avg 20.3%
Students per teacher
14.2:1PA avg 13.9:1
Students per school counselor
253:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
Students per school psychologist
821:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1

Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.

Delaware County: overdose context

Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.

115drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024

Down from 170 the prior year and a peak of 257 in 2017. Recent years are provisional.

School climate & safety

89.5%regular attendance

Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.

U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), 2021-22. Incidents per 1,000 enrolled students; one student can account for several incidents, so this is not the share of students involved. Figures are privacy-adjusted at the school level; small district counts are shown as “fewer than 10.”

Bullying & harassment allegations
Fewer than 10
Out-of-school suspensions
51.5 / 1,000
Referrals to law enforcement
16.1 / 1,000
School-related arrests
0 reported
Restraint or seclusion
0 reported

Bullying counts are incidents a district formally reported under federal civil-rights categories, a widely underreported measure. A low number (including zero) often reflects reporting practices more than the absence of bullying.

These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2021-22); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25); U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (2021-22).

Schools in Penn-Delco

6 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.

Tax bill by municipality

MunicipalityMuni millageTotal millageEffective rateTax on $450,000
Aston Township3.9199 mills29.27 mills1.60%$7,196/yr
Brookhaven Borough4 mills29.35 mills1.60%$7,215/yr
Parkside Borough9.9 mills35.25 mills1.93%$8,666/yr

Common questions

Is Penn-Delco a good school district?

Penn-Delco scores 59.2 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #67 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 48% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 52%, graduation rate 96.6% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.

What are property taxes in Penn-Delco School District?

The district levies 20.7365 mills (2025-26) on Delaware County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 1.13% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.60%, roughly $7,215 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (1.60%–1.93% across 3) and by the home's actual assessment.

What towns are in Penn-Delco School District?

NookLocal-covered towns served by Penn-Delco: Aston Township, Brookhaven Borough, Parkside Borough. The taxing municipalities are Aston Township, Brookhaven Borough, Parkside Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.

Penn-Delco vs. Ridley: how do they compare?

Academically: Penn-Delco 59.2 vs. Ridley 55.4 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.60% vs. 2.19% of home value per year, about $7,215 vs. $9,850 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.

What is the attendance rate in Penn-Delco School District?

89.5% of Penn-Delco students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).

Does Penn-Delco support students with IEPs and special needs?

19.4% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 253 students per school counselor and 821 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.

Is Penn-Delco a safe school district?

Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 89.5% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 51.5 out-of-school suspensions and 16.1 law-enforcement referrals per 1,000 students. These figures describe the district, not individual schools, and reported bullying is widely undercounted. See the Family & student support section.

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Academic data: PA Department of Education district-level files (2024-25). Tax data: county assessment offices and STEB. Estimates only. Verify with the district and county before transacting. Full methodology on the value matrix.

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