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West York Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 439 students in West York Area School District.
Public Preschools in West York Area School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
2,774 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West York Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#453 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
57%

Graduation Rate
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
77 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
618 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
21%
# Black Students
311 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
11%
24%
# White Students
1,482 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
54%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
229
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,734 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 $23,178 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$64 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,734
$23,696

Spending / Student
$23,178
$23,119

Best West York Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2065 High St
York, PA 17408
(717) 764-6869
York, PA 17408
(717) 764-6869
Grades: PK-1
| 439 students
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