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School Comparison

Westtown-Thornbury El Sch
vs.
Penn Wood El Sch

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Westtown-Thornbury El Sch
Penn Wood El Sch
  • Westtown-Thornbury El Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Penn Wood El Sch (543:1 vs. 489:1).
  • Westtown-Thornbury El Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Penn Wood El Sch (38 vs. 22).
  • Penn Wood El Sch reported a higher gifted & talented than Westtown-Thornbury El Sch (17 vs. 12).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Westtown-Thornbury El Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Penn Wood El Sch (38 vs. 22).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Penn Wood El Sch reported a higher gifted & talented than Westtown-Thornbury El Sch (17 vs. 12).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Penn Wood El Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Westtown-Thornbury El Sch (2 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Westtown-Thornbury El Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Penn Wood El Sch (543:1 vs. 489:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Westtown-Thornbury El Sch
$18,038.95
Penn Wood El Sch
$18,038.95
Local revenue share
Westtown-Thornbury El Sch
80.7%
Penn Wood El Sch
80.7%
State revenue share
Westtown-Thornbury El Sch
16.8%
Penn Wood El Sch
16.8%
Federal revenue share
Westtown-Thornbury El Sch
2.5%
Penn Wood El Sch
2.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Westtown-Thornbury El Sch
11.7%
Penn Wood El Sch
11.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Chester County
$123,041
Chester County
$123,041
Poverty rate
Chester County
5.9%
Chester County
5.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Chester County
56.6%
Chester County
56.6%
Unemployment rate
Chester County
2.8%
Chester County
2.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.