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Montgomery County

Souderton Area School District

69.8
Academic Index · #34 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)58.6%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)55.5%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I64.6%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature75.1%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology69.5%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate95.4%PA 89.1%

The true tax picture

School millage (2025-26)
35.8249 mills
Effective school tax (of market value)
1.07%/yr
Typical total (county + muni + school)
1.33%/yr
On a $450,000 purchase
≈ $6,004/yr
Median sale, 12 mo (478 sales)
$465,000

Rates assume an assessment at Montgomery County's current Common Level Ratio (29.80%). 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
20.9%PA avg 20.3%
Students per teacher
13.1:1PA avg 13.9:1
Students per school counselor
324:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
Students per school psychologist
715:1PA 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.

Montgomery County: overdose context

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

125drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024

Down from 178 the prior year and a peak of 220 in 2020. Recent years are provisional.

School climate & safety

86.0%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
23.2 / 1,000
Referrals to law enforcement
12.4 / 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).

Tax bill by municipality

MunicipalityMuni millageTotal millageEffective rateTax on $450,000
Salford Township1.4 mills43.18 mills1.29%$5,790/yr
Upper Salford Township1.5 mills43.28 mills1.29%$5,803/yr
Franconia Township2.48 mills44.26 mills1.32%$5,935/yr
Lower Salford Township3.509 mills45.29 mills1.35%$6,073/yr
Telford Borough (Montgomery side)7.76 mills49.54 mills1.48%$6,643/yr
Souderton Borough9.75 mills51.53 mills1.54%$6,910/yr

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Homes for sale in Souderton Area

Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.

Common questions

Is Souderton Area a good school district?

Souderton Area scores 69.8 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #34 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 57% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 70%, graduation rate 95.4% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.

What are property taxes in Souderton Area School District?

The district levies 35.8249 mills (2025-26) on Montgomery County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 1.07% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.33%, roughly $6,004 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (1.29%–1.54% across 6) and by the home's actual assessment.

What towns are in Souderton Area School District?

NookLocal-covered towns served by Souderton Area: Franconia Township, Souderton, Telford. The taxing municipalities are Salford Township, Upper Salford Township, Franconia Township, Lower Salford Township, Telford Borough (Montgomery side), Souderton Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.

Souderton Area vs. North Penn: how do they compare?

Academically: Souderton Area 69.8 vs. North Penn 69.1 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.33% vs. 1.29% of home value per year, about $6,004 vs. $5,817 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.

What is the attendance rate in Souderton Area School District?

86.0% of Souderton Area students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).

Does Souderton Area support students with IEPs and special needs?

20.9% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 324 students per school counselor and 715 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.

Is Souderton Area a safe school district?

Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 86.0% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 23.2 out-of-school suspensions and 12.4 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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