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Item: Donegal School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1051 Koser Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552

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Top 50%

Tel: (717) 492-1302

www.donegalsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 419 students in Donegal School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Middle School in Donegal School District have an score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

927 Schools

# Students

2,739 Students

594,310 Students

# Teachers

180 Teachers

44,702 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
7	202	171
8	217	173

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District Rank

Donegal School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#259 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Donegal School District
2023	#259
2022	#247
2021	#285
2019	#270
2018	#311
2017	#243
2016	#270
2015	#264
2014	#312
2013	#332
2012	#315
2011	#410
2010	#396

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39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	39%	38%
2022	38%	36%
2021	35%	38%
2019	47%	45%
2018	47%	45%
2017	51%	46%
2016	48%	46%
2015	44%	43%
2014	74%	72%
2013	74%	73%
2012	77%	74%
2011	72%	76%
2010	74%	75%

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61%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2022	61%	55%
2021	55%	55%
2019	67%	62%
2018	47%	63%
2017	67%	63%
2016	67%	62%
2015	66%	62%
2014	72%	70%
2013	72%	70%
2012	70%	71%
2011	67%	73%
2010	67%	72%

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67%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2022	67%	57%
2021	64%	64%

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91%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	91%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	88%	87%
2020	94%	87%
2019	91%	86%
2018	89%	86%
2017	93%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	93%	85%

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(2022-23)

18%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	18%	23.3%
2022	21%	26.6%
2021	16.4%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.36	0.58
2022	0.36	0.57
2021	0.35	0.57
2020	0.34	0.55
2019	0.34	0.54
2018	0.29	0.53
2017	0.29	0.52
2016	0.28	0.51
2015	0.28	0.51
2014	0.31	0.49
2013	0.31	0.48
2012	0.30	0.47
2011	0.28	0.46
2010	0.26	0.44
2009	0.25	0.44
2008	0.22	0.43
2007	0.20	0.41
2006	0.17	0.41
2005	0.15	0.40
2004	0.13	0.40
2003	0.13	0.38
2002	0.12	0.37
2001	0.12	0.37
2000	0.10	0.35
1999	0.09	0.35
1998	0.08	0.34
1997	0.09	0.34
1996	0.08	0.33
1995	0.07	0.33
1994	0.08	0.33
1993	0.07	0.31
1992	0.08	0.31
1991	0.08	0.31
1990	0.06	0.30
1989	0.06	0.30
1988	0.07	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12%	14%
2022	12%	14%
2021	11%	13%
2020	10%	13%
2019	10%	12%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	8%	8%
2010	7%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	6%	7%
2007	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%
2005	4%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	4%	15%
2013	4%	15%
2012	4%	15%
2011	5%	15%
2010	4%	16%
2009	4%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	4%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	2%	14%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	2%	13%
1989	2%	13%
1988	2%	13%

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% White

73%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	79%	62%
2022	79%	63%
2021	80%	63%
2020	81%	64%
2019	81%	65%
2018	84%	66%
2017	84%	67%
2016	85%	68%
2015	84%	68%
2014	82%	69%
2013	83%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	84%	72%
2010	86%	73%
2009	86%	73%
2008	88%	74%
2007	89%	75%
2006	91%	75%
2005	92%	76%
2004	93%	76%
2003	93%	77%
2002	94%	78%
2001	94%	78%
2000	95%	79%
1999	96%	79%
1998	96%	80%
1997	95%	80%
1996	96%	81%
1995	97%	81%
1994	95%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	96%	82%
1991	96%	82%
1990	96%	83%
1989	97%	83%
1988	97%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,072 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$62 MM	$30 MM
2022	$62 MM	$29 MM
2021	$56 MM	$27 MM
2020	$55 MM	$25 MM
2019	$54 MM	$25 MM
2018	$52 MM	$24 MM
2017	$52 MM	$24 MM
2016	$48 MM	$23 MM
2015	$38 MM	$21 MM
2014	$45 MM	$21 MM
2012	$42 MM	$20 MM
2011	$40 MM	$21 MM
2010	$38 MM	$21 MM
2009	$37 MM	$21 MM
2008	$35 MM	$21 MM
2007	$32 MM	$20 MM
2006	$28 MM	$20 MM
2005	$25 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$22 MM	$18 MM
2001	$20 MM	$19 MM
2000	$20 MM	$18 MM
1999	$19 MM	$18 MM
1998	$19 MM	$18 MM
1997	$18 MM	$17 MM
1996	$18 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM
1992	$15 MM	$14 MM
1990	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$58 MM	$30 MM
2022	$56 MM	$28 MM
2021	$50 MM	$25 MM
2020	$48 MM	$25 MM
2019	$51 MM	$25 MM
2018	$47 MM	$23 MM
2017	$46 MM	$23 MM
2016	$47 MM	$22 MM
2015	$34 MM	$20 MM
2014	$52 MM	$20 MM
2012	$59 MM	$19 MM
2011	$45 MM	$21 MM
2010	$34 MM	$20 MM
2009	$32 MM	$20 MM
2008	$29 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$18 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$32 MM	$18 MM
2002	$23 MM	$19 MM
2001	$21 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$17 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$18 MM
1996	$16 MM	$17 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM
1992	$14 MM	$14 MM
1990	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,622

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,209	$24,520
2022	$21,627	$22,621
2021	$19,926	$20,683
2020	$18,333	$17,423
2019	$18,001	$17,496
2018	$17,161	$16,267
2017	$17,433	$17,283
2016	$16,173	$16,027
2015	$13,254	$12,967
2014	$15,453	$13,618
2012	$14,599	$12,923
2011	$14,330	$13,182
2010	$13,554	$12,967
2009	$12,984	$12,476
2008	$12,341	$11,970
2007	$11,120	$12,325
2006	$10,099	$11,373
2005	$9,426	$9,887
2004	$9,349	$9,342
2003	$9,005	$8,561
2002	$8,633	$9,347
2001	$7,912	$9,246
2000	$8,054	$8,505
1999	$7,469	$8,127
1998	$7,262	$7,716
1997	$7,022	$7,409
1995	$6,680	$6,949
1992	$6,018	$6,008
1990	$5,221	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$21,072

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Donegal School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,686	$23,814
2022	$19,378	$21,674
2021	$17,887	$19,381
2020	$16,234	$17,371
2019	$16,941	$17,056
2018	$15,322	$15,644
2017	$15,296	$16,490
2016	$15,977	$15,754
2015	$11,563	$12,300
2014	$18,012	$13,435
2012	$20,691	$12,431
2011	$15,933	$12,980
2010	$11,824	$12,300
2009	$11,493	$11,944
2008	$10,358	$11,838
2007	$9,322	$11,937
2006	$8,843	$11,377
2005	$8,729	$9,707
2004	$10,809	$9,347
2003	$12,483	$9,243
2002	$9,219	$9,853
2001	$8,300	$10,315
2000	$7,328	$8,598
1999	$6,708	$8,268
1998	$6,792	$7,996
1997	$6,627	$7,728
1995	$5,992	$6,895
1992	$5,768	$6,055
1990	$6,783	$5,391

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Best Donegal School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Donegal Junior High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 60%)
:

Bottom 50%

915 Anderson Ferry Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 928-2900

Gr: 7-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,739 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 91% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education