Top Rankings
Southern York County 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 449 students in Southern York County 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 School in Southern York County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,787 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Southern York County 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
121 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
2,433 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
87%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
172
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,313 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 $19,172 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,313
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,172
$23,119
Best Southern York County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3280 Fissels Church Rd
Glen Rock, PA 17327
(717) 235-4811
Glen Rock, PA 17327
(717) 235-4811
Grades: 7-8
| 449 students
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