At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
4,427
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
7
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$23,363
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$14,809
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 4,215
- Teachers (FTE)
- 355
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11.9:1
What current records say about Upper Merion Area SD
Upper Merion Area SD operates 7 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. NCES reports 4,427 students and 352 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Pennsylvania agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 84 of 499 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $23,363 in current expenditure per pupil and $14,809 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 31 of 498 in Pennsylvania. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 6.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.1%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 352
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $103,123,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Upper Merion Area SD
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 40.0970, -75.3781
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White43.8%
- Hispanic15.5%
- Black14.5%
- Asian15.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial11.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Upper Merion Area SD
7 current directory entries
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Showing 1–7 of 7 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport El Sch | ElementaryKG–04 | 254 | 10.3:1 | |
| Caley El Sch | ElementaryKG–04 | 372 | 11.4:1 | |
| Candlebrook El Sch | ElementaryKG–04 | 313 | 11.4:1 | |
| Gulph EL Sch | ElementaryKG–04 | 440 | 10.2:1 | |
| Roberts El Sch | ElementaryKG–04 | 292 | 12.8:1 | |
| Upper Merion Area HS | High09–12 | 1,326 | 14:1 | |
| Upper Merion Area MS | Middle05–08 | 1,348 | 12.7:1 |