Lower Merion School District

District Spending

The Lower Merion School District spends $20,444 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 61% on instruction, 38% on support services, and 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Lower Merion School District has 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the PA state average being 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Lower Merion School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 1% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Lower Merion School District, 17% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Lower Merion School District serves 1% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.