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Manheim Township 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,956 students in Manheim Township 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 Manheim Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Manheim Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manheim Twp 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 37% 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
9 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
5,993 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
401 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Manheim Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
57%

Graduation Rate
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
581 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
959 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
339 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
3,705 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
62%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
405 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
453
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
456
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
443
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
462
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
520
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
479
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
469
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,806 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 $19,639 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$118 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,806
$23,696

Spending / Student
$19,639
$23,119

Best Manheim Township School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manheim Twp High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
School Road
Lancaster, PA 17606
(717) 560-3097
Lancaster, PA 17606
(717) 560-3097
Grades: 9-12
| 1,956 students
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