Pennsylvania Public School Enrollment By Gender And Grade

Historical enrollment data from the 2016-2017 school year onward tracks student counts by gender and grade for Pennsylvania's public schools. The dataset includes counts for local education agencies, individual schools, and county and state totals. Pennsylvania's Information Management System (PIMS) collects this data from districts, charter schools, and other state-operated facilities.

Use Cases

• Analyze enrollment trends by grade level using columns like '1st Grade' through '12th Grade' across multiple 'School Year's.
• Compare gender demographics across school types ('LEA Type') and counties using the 'Student Gender Code' and 'Total' columns.
• Assess the distribution of early childhood education programs by examining 'Pre-Kindergarten Full Day', 'K4 AM', and 'K5 PM' enrollment figures.
• Track student population changes at the school level by joining on 'Administrative Unit Number (AUN)' and aggregating 'Total' enrollment over time.
• Investigate potential enrollment disparities by correlating 'County' demographics with school-level totals and grade-specific counts.

Strengths

• Covers multiple school years from 2016-2017 to the present, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Provides granular data at the school, local education agency, and county levels for detailed breakdowns.
• Includes specific columns for numerous grade levels and program types like Pre-Kindergarten and K4.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Intermediate Unit and CTC part-day enrollments are excluded from higher-level totals, complicating aggregate comparisons.
• Data is limited to Pennsylvania, restricting geographic generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS).

Collection Method

Reported by school districts, charter schools, area vocational-technical schools, intermediate units, and state-operated facilities based on October 1 enrollment.

Time Range

School Year 2016-2017 to the most current school year.

Freshness

Updated through the current school year, with a last platform update in July 2025.

Geography

State of Pennsylvania, United States.