Abington Heights School District encompasses approximately 69 square miles (180 km2).

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 15.5% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level[3] as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.

[4] In 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that fewer than ten students in the Abington Heights School District were homeless.

Both were founded during the early 20th century and attribute their name to Captain William Clark, a revolutionary war veteran from Rhode Island.

Waverly was one of the earliest villages of the Abingtons and later came the establishment of Bailey Hollow (presently called Dalton) in the 19th century and Clarks Summit and Clarks Green in the early 20th century.

Abington Heights School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.

Abington Heights School District has been identified two separate times as one of the top 100 places to live in America for quality music education according to a nationwide survey of public and private school programs.