Penn Manor School District

2950 Charlestown Rd
Lancaster, PA 17603
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Penn Manor 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 874 students in Penn Manor School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Penn Manor School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,532 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Penn Manor 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#101 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Penn Manor   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Manor   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.
66%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Manor   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.
67%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Manor   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 Penn Manor   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
182 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
934 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
16%
# Black Students
350 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
3,852 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
70%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
404
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
381
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
390
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
456
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
432
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
410
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
437
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
459
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
453
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
460
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
411
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,578 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 $22,409 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Penn Manor   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
$124 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Penn Manor   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
$17,578
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Penn Manor   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
$22,409
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Penn Manor   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 Penn Manor School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marticville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
356 Frogtown Rd
Pequea, PA 17565
(717) 291-9854
Grades: 7-8
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
Manor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2950 Charlestown Rd
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 872-9510
Grades: 7-8
| 492 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,532 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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