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South Western 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 high school serving 1,299 students in South Western 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 South Western School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in South Western School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Western Sr. High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
4,298 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
South Western School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
202 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
3,589 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
320
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
343
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
335
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
337
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
305
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,511 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 $19,551 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,511
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,551
$23,073
Best South Western School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Western Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Bowman Rd
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 633-4807
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 633-4807
Grades: 9-12
| 1,299 students
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