Octorara Area School District, Pennsylvania
Octorara Area School District is a unified school district in Chester County and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 18,883 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 79.4 sq mi (206 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 18,883 ± 528
- Grades
- K–12
- Type
- Unified school district
- Counties
- Chester County75% of the district’s landLancaster County25% of the district’s land
- Land area
- 79.4 sq mi (206 km²)
- Median household income
- $95,942 ± $8,436
- Median home value
- $344,500 ± $12,227
- Water area
- 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Census code (GEOID)
- 4218030
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.920755, -75.945975
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Octorara Area School District, largest first
- Parkesburg (borough)3,937 people
- Sadsbury Township3,536 people
- West Sadsbury Township2,633 people
- West Fallowfield Township2,625 people
- Londonderry Township2,566 people
- Highland Township1,316 people
- Atglen (borough)1,272 people
- Christiana (borough)998 people
- Cochranville (CDP)590 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Coatesville Area School District7.6 mi northeast
- Pequea Valley School District9.4 mi northwest
- Oxford Area School District9.9 mi south
- Avon Grove School District11 mi southeast
- Solanco School District13 mi southwest
- Unionville-Chadds Ford School District13 mi east
These share a boundary with Octorara Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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