For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 923 students in Donegal School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Donegal School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Donegal School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Donegal High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,770 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Donegal School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#247 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%

Graduation Rate
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
457 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
98 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,058 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
74%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
192
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,113 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,178
$23,696

Spending / Student
$18,113
$23,119

Best Donegal School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Donegal High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1025 Koser Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-1871
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-1871
Grades: 9-12
| 923 students
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