Notable School Districts in Pennsylvania

This directory-style guide highlights 50 school districts in Pennsylvania. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Philadelphia City SD — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Commonwealth Charter Academy CS — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Pittsburgh SD — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Central Bucks SD — Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Reading SD — Reading, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Allentown City SD — Allentown, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Downingtown Area SD — Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Bethlehem Area SD — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
North Penn SD — Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Upper Darby SD — Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Central Dauphin SD — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Hazleton Area SD — Hazle Twp, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
West Chester Area SD — Exton, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Council Rock SD — Newtown, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Erie City SD — Erie, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Lancaster SD — Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Cumberland Valley SD — Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Pennsylvania Cyber CS — Midland, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Parkland SD — Allentown, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Pennsbury SD — Fallsington, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Neshaminy SD — Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Chambersburg Area SD — Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Scranton SD — Scranton, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Abington SD — Abington, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Lower Merion SD — Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
North Allegheny SD — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Pocono Mountain SD — Swiftwater, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Easton Area SD — Easton, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
East Penn SD — Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Spring-Ford Area SD — Royersford, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Wilkes-Barre Area SD — Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Norristown Area SD — Norristown, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
West Shore SD — New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Seneca Valley SD — Harmony, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Altoona Area SD — Altoona, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Hempfield SD — Landisville, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Reach Cyber CS — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Tredyffrin-Easttown SD — Wayne, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
State College Area SD — State College, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Boyertown Area SD — Boyertown, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Haverford Township SD — Havertown, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Pennridge SD — Perkasie, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Millcreek Township SD — Erie, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Harrisburg City SD — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Wilson SD — West Lawn, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
East Stroudsburg Area SD — East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Dallastown Area SD — Dallastown, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Bensalem Township SD — Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Souderton Area SD — Souderton, Pennsylvania. Public school district.
Bristol Township SD — Levittown, Pennsylvania. Public school district.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source years range from 2018 to 2024. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.