| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fox Chapel Area School District | Fox Chapel | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Hampton Township School District | Hampton Township | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Lower Merion School District | Bala Cynwyd | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #4 | Mount Lebanon School District | Mount Lebanon | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #5 | Mt. Lebanon School District | Pittsburgh | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #6 | Radnor Township School District | Bryn Mawr | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #7 | Shaler Area School District | Shaler | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #8 | South Fayette Township School District | South Fayette Township | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #9 | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | Chadds Ford | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #10 | Pine-Richland School District | Pine-Richland | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #11 | New Hope-Solebury School District | Carversville | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #12 | North Allegheny School District | North Allegheny | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #13 | Penn-Trafford School District | Penn-Trafford | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #14 | Tredyffrin-Easttown School District | Wayne | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #15 | Upper Dublin School District | Dresher | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #16 | Bethel Park School District | Bethel Park | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #17 | Colonial School District | Flourtown | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #18 | Downingtown Area School District | Downingtown | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #19 | Garnet Valley School District | Chester Heights | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #20 | Great Valley School District | Immaculata | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #21 | Haverford Township School District | Ardmore | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #22 | Norwin School District | Norwin | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #23 | Owen J. Roberts School District | Chester Springs | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #24 | Parkland School District | Breinigsville | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #25 | Quaker Valley School District | Quaker Valley | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
Best School Districts in Pennsylvania (2026)
This ranking covers 429 rated public school districts in Pennsylvania, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data for the 2017–18 school year — the most recent district-level federal collection we have processed. Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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