Northern York County School District

650 S Baltimore St
Dillsburg, PA 17019-1035
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Northern York County 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 982 students in Northern York County 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 Northern York County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Northern York County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northern High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
3,209 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northern York County 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 decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#208 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

63%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60%
57%
91%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
14.8%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
88%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,565 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,505 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$59 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,565
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,505
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Northern York County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
653 S Baltimore St
Dillsburg, PA 17019
(717) 432-8691
Gr: 9-12 | 982 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,209 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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