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School districts in Chester County, PA
Chester County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 68,866 students in 2024–25. The largest is Downingtown Area SD (13,074 students, 19% of the county), followed by West Chester Area SD and Tredyffrin-Easttown SD. All 12 offer kindergarten. Pennsylvania sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downingtown Area SD 540 Trestle Place, Downingtown | K–12 | 16 | 13,074 | 706 | (610) 269-8460 |
| West Chester Area SD 782 Springdale Drive, Exton also serves Delaware County | K–12 | 17 | 12,042 | 851 | (484) 266-1000 |
| Tredyffrin-Easttown SD West Valley Business Center, Wayne | K–12 | 8 | 6,856 | 352 | (610) 240-1900 |
| Owen J Roberts SD 901 Ridge Rd, Pottstown | K–12 | 7 | 5,323 | 316 | (610) 469-5100 |
| Coatesville Area SD 3030 CG Zinn Rd, Thorndale | K–12 | 9 | 5,253 | 371 | (610) 466-2400 |
| Avon Grove SD 107 Schoolhouse Road Suite B, West Grove | K–12 | 4 | 4,896 | 261 | (610) 869-2441 |
| Great Valley SD 100 Lindenwood Dr, Malvern | K–12 | 7 | 4,846 | 321 | (610) 889-2100 |
| Phoenixville Area SD 386 City Line Ave, Phoenixville | K–12 | 7 | 3,983 | 291 | (484) 927-5000 |
| Kennett Consolidated SD 300 East South Street, Kennett Square | K–12 | 6 | 3,831 | 304 | (610) 444-6600 |
| Unionville-Chadds Ford SD 740 Unionville Road, Kennett Square also serves Delaware County | K–12 | 6 | 3,665 | 189 | (610) 347-0970 |
| Oxford Area SD 125 Bell Tower Lane, Oxford | K–12 | 6 | 3,129 | 181 | (610) 932-6600 |
| Octorara Area SD 228 Highland Rd, Atglen also serves Lancaster County | K–12 | 5 | 1,968 | 130 | (610) 593-8238 |
Chester County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 98 schools from offices in 11 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Octorara Area SD, with 1,968 students; the median Chester County district has 4,846. By grade span: 12 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 12 districts that report a K grade: 4,273 children. The biggest kindergarten was West Chester Area SD's, with 851; Downingtown Area SD had 706, and the smallest, Octorara Area SD, had 130.
Chester County holds 12 of Pennsylvania's 500 regular districts (2.4%) and 4.6% of its 1,502,393 public school students, ranking 13th of 67 counties by number of districts and 6th by enrollment. By size, 5 enroll 5,000 or more and 7 enroll 1,000 to 4,999, and the average school here has about 703 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: West Chester Area SD (into Delaware County), Unionville-Chadds Ford SD (into Delaware County) and Octorara Area SD (into Lancaster County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Chester County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Downingtown Area SD · West Chester Area SD · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD · Owen J Roberts SD · Coatesville Area SD · Avon Grove SD · Great Valley SD · Phoenixville Area SD · Kennett Consolidated SD · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD · Oxford Area SD · Octorara Area SD
What grade will my child be in?
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