Public school district · Suburb: Large
Pennsylvania · Montgomery County

Upper Merion Area SD

4,427 students · 7 schools · 12.6:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #87 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
4,427
Schools
7
Teachers (FTE)
352
Student–Teacher
12.6:1
County
Montgomery
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Upper Merion Area SD

Upper Merion Area SD is a public school system serving Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, based in King Of Prussia. It serves 4,427 students across 7 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #87 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone6102056400
Address435 Crossfield Rd, King Of Prussia, PA 19406
CountyMontgomery County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Upper Merion Area SD enrolls 4,427 students in 7 schools — an average of about 632 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #87 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
4,427
#87 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
7
~632 students each
Grade span
K–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Upper Merion Area SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (4,427 students reported):

White
44%
Black
15%
Hispanic
15%
Asian
15%
Two or more
11%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Upper Merion Area SD employs about 352 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1 — below the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 699.

Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
352
classroom teachers
Total staff
699
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Upper Merion Area SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Upper Merion Area SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.

How it compares

Upper Merion Area SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#87
of 777 districts
Ratio
12.6:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Montgomery County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Upper Merion Area SD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Upper Merion Area SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4224480. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.