School district is often an important factor in deciding where to live. That’s why we’re so lucky to have so many exceptional schools right in our area!

Each year, data compiler Niche ranks the top school districts in Pennsylvania by looking at test scores, college data, and ratings and reviews by Niche.com users. Niche has just released its ranked list of the best schools in Pennsylvania for 2019.

You may recognize a lot of the top schools in Pennsylvania are on the Main Line & Greater Philadelphia- including Chester County, Delaware County, & Montgomery County. You may not be surprised that the top school district in PA is once again Tredyffrin-Easttown School District right here in Wayne, as they were ranked the #1 PA school district for now the third year in a row!

Finding the right school district for your family is essential to building a solid foundation. Of course you want your kids to go to a school where they can feel safe, be surrounded by a positive influence of friends and teachers, be involved in sports & activities, and overall get a great education that can set them up for their future. 

What if you don’t have children, your kids go to private school, or your kids have grown up past K-12… why does this still matter to you? We see that school districts have an immense effect on your home value and ability to sell your home down the road. Even though you might not directly utilize your local public schools, a higher demand for your school district may impact you as a homeowner.

Here are the top 100 school districts in Pennsylvania, as ranked by Niche.com:

  1. Tredyffrin-Easttown School District
  2. Radnor Township School District
  3. Mt. Lebanon School District
  4. Lower Merion School District
  5. Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
  6. North Allegheny School District
  7. Upper St. Clair School District
  8. Unionville-Chadds Ford School District
  9. Central Bucks School District
  10. Fox Chapel Area School District
  11. Great Valley School District
  12. Wissahickon School District
  13. South Fayette Township School District
  14. Garnet Valley School District
  15. Rose Tree Media School District
  16. State College Area School District
  17. North Penn School District
  18. Quaker Valley School District
  19. Derry Township School District
  20. Council Rock School District
  21. New Hope-Solebury School District
  22. Fairview School District
  23. School District of Haverford Township
  24. Hampton Township School District
  25. Colonial School District
  26. School District of Upper Dublin
  27. West Chester Area School District
  28. Spring-Ford Area School District
  29. Lower Moreland Township School District
  30. Wyomissing Area School District
  31. Parkland School District
  32. Methacton School District
  33. Marple Newtown School District
  34. Downingtown Area School District
  35. Perkiomen Valley School District
  36. Abington School District
  37. Springfield School District
  38. Kennett Consolidated School District
  39. Wilson School District
  40. Central Columbia School District
  41. Owen J. Roberts School District
  42. North Hills School District
  43. Pennsbury School District
  44. Phoenixville Area School District
  45. Pine-Richland School District
  46. Manheim Township School District
  47. Abington Heights School District
  48. Cumberland Valley School District
  49. Greater Latrobe School District
  50. Peters Township School District
  51. York Suburban School District
  52. Moon Area School District
  53. Jenkintown School District
  54. Upper Merion Area School District
  55. Hempfield School District
  56. Lewisburg Area School District
  57. Fort LeBoeuf School District
  58. Lampeter-Strasburg School District
  59. Mechanicsburg Area School District
  60. Dallastown Area School District
  61. Central York School District
  62. Wilson Area School District
  63. Souderton Area School District
  64. Franklin Regional School District
  65. Nazareth Area School District
  66. Gettysburg Area School District
  67. Hatboro-Horsham School District
  68. Camp Hill School District
  69. Springfield Township School District
  70. Montour School District
  71. Southern Lehigh School District
  72. Dallas School District
  73. North East School District
  74. North Pocono School District
  75. Delaware Valley School District
  76. Warwick School District
  77. Loyalsock Township School District
  78. Penn Manor School District
  79. Cheltenham School District
  80. Penn-Trafford School District
  81. Salisbury Township School District
  82. Quakertown Community School District
  83. East Penn School District
  84. Seneca Valley School District
  85. Montoursville Area School District
  86. Conestoga Valley School District
  87. Hempfield Area School District
  88. Southern York County School District
  89. General McLane School District
  90. Pennridge School District
  91. Baldwin-Whitehall School District
  92. Wallenpaupack Area School District
  93. Donegal School District
  94. Bethel Park School District
  95. Avonworth School District
  96. Stroudsburg Area School District
  97. Hollidaysburg Area School District
  98. Northwestern Lehigh School District
  99. Cocalico School District
  100. Neshaminy School District

Did your school district make the top 100? See the full list on Niche.

While you’re there, check out some of Niche’s other school rankings for Most Diverse School Districts in PA, Best Places to Teach in PA, Safest School Districts in PA, Best Schools for Athletes in PA, PA School Districts with the Best Teachers, & Largest School Districts in PA.

If you’re looking for a home in one of the top PA school districts on the Main Line and Greater Philadelphia, want expert advice on which school district is right for your family, or would like to take advantage of this seller’s market, contact The Dave Batty & Don Kolo Team at (610) 644-3195 or info@battykolo.com.

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