Central York School District

775 Marion Rd
York, PA 17406
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Central York School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,807 students in Central York School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Central York School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Central York School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central York High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
5,571 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Central York School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#333 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Central York   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central York   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central York   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central York   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Central York   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
257 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
855 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
535 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
3,432 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
62%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
482 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
379
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
397
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
423
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
454
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
440
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
498
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
423
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
407
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,694 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Central York   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$93 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Central York   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,891
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Central York   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,694
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Central York   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Central York School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central York High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 Mundis Mill Rd
York, PA 17406
(717) 846-6789
Grades: 9-12
| 1,807 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,571 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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