Northern York County SD School District

650 S Baltimore St
Dillsburg, PA 17019
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 761 students in Northern York County SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Northern York County SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
3,308 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Northern York County SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 683 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#181 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northern York County SD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern York County SD  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.
63%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern York County SD  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.
60%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern York County SD  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.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northern York County SD  School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
55 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,972 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
90%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
253
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,242 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,686. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,325 is less than the state median of $23,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northern York County SD  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
$51 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northern York County SD  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
$16,242
$23,686
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northern York County SD  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
$15,325
$23,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northern York County SD  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 Northern York County SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern MiddleSchool
(Math: 28% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
655 S Baltimore St
Dillsburg, PA 17019
(717) 432-8691
Grades: 6-8
| 761 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,308 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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