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Cocalico School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,008 students in Cocalico 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 Cocalico School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Cocalico School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cocalico Sr. 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
2,926 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cocalico School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
249 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
49 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,453 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
177
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,216 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,113
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,216
$23,073
Best Cocalico School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cocalico Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
South 4th Street
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 336-1423
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 336-1423
Grades: 9-12
| 1,008 students
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