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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 middle school serving 881 students in Central York School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Central York School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,571 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
43,563 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.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
257 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
855 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
16%
# Black Students
535 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
3,432 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
62%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
482 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
379
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
397
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
423
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
454
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
440
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
498
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
423
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
407
24,963
# 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.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,891
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,694
$23,073
Best Central York School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central York Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1950 N Hills Rd
York, PA 17406
(717) 846-6789
York, PA 17406
(717) 846-6789
Grades: 7-8
| 881 students
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