Pennsylvania Post-Secondary Education Institutions Directory

A directory of post-secondary and other educational institutions in Pennsylvania, including school districts, charter schools, career centers, and higher education institutions. The data is maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and contains current listings for institutions open from the 2021 school year onward.

Use Cases

• Analyze the geographic distribution of institutions by County and City fields.
• Identify contact points for outreach using Institution Name, Primary Administrator, and Phone Number columns.
• Filter active versus inactive institutions using the Status column for current operational analysis.
• Categorize institutions by type (e.g., charter, private, technical) using the Category column for sector studies.
• Map administrative hierarchies by linking schools to districts via Administrative Unit Number.

Strengths

• Contains 12 distinct administrative and contact data columns per record.
• Data is updated to reflect current information as of July 2025.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of completeness.
• No historical data is provided, only a snapshot from the 2021 school year forward.

Provenance

Source

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) via data.pa.gov.

Collection Method

Administrative registry of educational entities served by PDE.

Time Range

From School Year 2021 to present.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-07-25.

Geography

State of Pennsylvania, United States.