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Item: Northern York County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

650 S Baltimore St
Dillsburg, PA 17019

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Top 30%

Tel: (717) 432-8691

www.northernpolarbears.com

Top Rankings

Northern York County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

3,254 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

224 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	220	147
1	258	161
2	259	168
3	236	161
4	265	167
5	271	168
6	257	169
7	230	126
8	260	125

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District Rank

Northern York County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#181 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northern York County School District
2022	#181
2021	#263
2019	#257
2018	#348
2017	#254
2016	#211
2015	#206
2014	#208
2013	#163
2012	#191
2011	#173

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42%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	42%	36%
2021	35%	38%
2019	46%	45%
2018	45%	45%
2017	46%	46%
2016	46%	46%
2015	48%	43%
2014	78%	72%
2013	81%	73%
2012	80%	74%
2011	80%	76%

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63%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	55%
2021	57%	55%
2019	69%	62%
2018	45%	63%
2017	70%	63%
2016	73%	62%
2015	69%	62%
2014	77%	70%
2013	78%	70%
2012	78%	71%
2011	80%	73%

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60%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	60%	57%
2021	67%	64%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	94%	87%
2019	93%	86%
2018	94%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	90%	86%
2015	91%	86%
2014	96%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.20	0.58
2022	0.19	0.57
2021	0.17	0.57
2020	0.15	0.54
2019	0.15	0.54
2018	0.12	0.53
2017	0.12	0.53
2016	0.12	0.51
2015	0.17	0.51
2014	0.13	0.50
2013	0.13	0.48
2012	0.12	0.47
2011	0.11	0.47
2010	0.10	0.46
2009	0.10	0.44
2008	0.09	0.43
2007	0.09	0.42
2006	0.07	0.41
2005	0.06	0.40
2004	0.07	0.40
2003	0.07	0.39
2002	0.06	0.37
2001	0.05	0.37
2000	0.05	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.03	0.35
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.05	0.34
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.04	0.31
1992	0.05	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	2%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%

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% White

89%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	89%	62%
2022	90%	63%
2021	91%	63%
2020	92%	65%
2019	92%	65%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	66%
2016	94%	68%
2015	88%	68%
2014	93%	69%
2013	94%	70%
2012	94%	71%
2011	94%	71%
2010	95%	72%
2009	95%	73%
2008	96%	74%
2007	96%	74%
2006	96%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	98%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,511 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 $15,579 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$54MM	$27MM
2020	$50MM	$25MM
2019	$50MM	$25MM
2018	$48MM	$24MM
2017	$47MM	$24MM
2016	$45MM	$23MM
2015	$38MM	$21MM
2014	$42MM	$21MM
2012	$39MM	$20MM
2011	$39MM	$21MM
2010	$38MM	$21MM
2009	$38MM	$21MM
2008	$37MM	$21MM
2007	$35MM	$20MM
2006	$33MM	$20MM
2005	$31MM	$18MM
2004	$28MM	$17MM
2003	$26MM	$16MM
2002	$25MM	$18MM
2001	$24MM	$19MM
2000	$23MM	$18MM
1999	$21MM	$18MM
1998	$20MM	$18MM
1997	$19MM	$17MM
1996	$18MM	$17MM
1995	$17MM	$16MM
1992	$14MM	$14MM
1990	$12MM	$12MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$51MM	$25MM
2020	$49MM	$25MM
2019	$48MM	$25MM
2018	$50MM	$23MM
2017	$47MM	$23MM
2016	$49MM	$22MM
2015	$36MM	$20MM
2014	$39MM	$20MM
2012	$37MM	$19MM
2011	$36MM	$21MM
2010	$36MM	$20MM
2009	$34MM	$20MM
2008	$31MM	$20MM
2007	$32MM	$19MM
2006	$33MM	$21MM
2005	$29MM	$18MM
2004	$29MM	$17MM
2003	$29MM	$18MM
2002	$44MM	$19MM
2001	$32MM	$21MM
2000	$26MM	$18MM
1999	$27MM	$18MM
1998	$19MM	$18MM
1997	$18MM	$18MM
1996	$17MM	$17MM
1995	$17MM	$16MM
1992	$13MM	$14MM
1990	$12MM	$12MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,511

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$16,970	$20,683
2020	$15,184	$17,423
2019	$15,493	$17,496
2018	$15,023	$16,267
2017	$14,692	$17,283
2016	$14,114	$16,027
2015	$12,228	$12,967
2014	$13,217	$13,618
2012	$12,404	$12,923
2011	$12,181	$13,182
2010	$12,117	$12,967
2009	$11,920	$12,476
2008	$11,651	$11,970
2007	$11,014	$12,325
2006	$10,438	$11,373
2005	$9,668	$9,887
2004	$8,904	$9,342
2003	$8,285	$8,561
2002	$7,881	$9,347
2001	$7,493	$9,246
2000	$7,182	$8,505
1999	$6,702	$8,127
1998	$6,390	$7,716
1997	$6,184	$7,409
1995	$5,722	$6,949

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Spending / Student

$15,579

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northern York County School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$16,012	$19,381
2020	$14,630	$17,371
2019	$14,797	$17,056
2018	$15,639	$15,644
2017	$14,924	$16,490
2016	$15,428	$15,754
2015	$11,348	$12,300
2014	$12,524	$13,435
2012	$11,582	$12,431
2011	$11,435	$12,980
2010	$11,244	$12,300
2009	$10,767	$11,944
2008	$9,762	$11,838
2007	$9,818	$11,937
2006	$10,191	$11,377
2005	$9,134	$9,707
2004	$8,925	$9,347
2003	$9,264	$9,243
2002	$13,717	$9,853
2001	$10,100	$10,315
2000	$8,116	$8,598
1999	$8,375	$8,268
1998	$6,143	$7,996
1997	$5,772	$7,728
1995	$5,601	$6,895

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Best Northern York County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Dillsburg Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

202 S Chestnut St
Dillsburg, PA 17019
(717) 432-8691

Grades: K-5

| 457 students

Rank: #22.

South Mountain Elementary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

711 South Mountain Road
Dillsburg, PA 17019
(717) 432-8691

Grades: K-5

| 415 students

Rank: #33.

Wellsville Campus

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1060 Zeigler Road
Wellsville, PA 17365
(717) 432-8691

Grades: K-5

| 255 students

Rank: #44.

Northern Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

657 S Baltimore St
Dillsburg, PA 17019
(717) 432-8691

Grades: K-5

| 382 students

Rank: #55.

Northern Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 57%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

655 S Baltimore St
Dillsburg, PA 17019
(717) 432-8691

Grades: 6-8

| 747 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,254 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 92% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education