Penn Manor School District

Item: Penn Manor School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2950 Charlestown Rd
Lancaster, PA 17603

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Top 20%

Tel: (717) 872-9500

www.pennmanor.net

Top Rankings

Penn Manor School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

5,507 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

342 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	338	152
1	429	161
2	386	168
3	407	161
4	400	167
5	442	168
6	444	169
7	422	172
8	433	173
9	446	188
10	450	184
11	449	176
12	461	173

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District Rank

Penn Manor School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#96 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Penn Manor School District
2023	#96
2022	#101
2021	#78
2019	#124
2018	#119
2017	#162
2016	#146
2015	#127
2014	#182
2013	#206
2012	#170

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54%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	54%	38%
2022	50%	36%
2021	52%	38%
2019	59%	45%
2018	58%	45%
2017	58%	46%
2016	56%	46%
2015	55%	43%
2014	82%	72%
2013	80%	73%
2012	82%	74%

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66%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2022	66%	55%
2021	65%	55%
2019	72%	62%
2018	58%	63%
2017	69%	63%
2016	71%	62%
2015	71%	62%
2014	76%	70%
2013	76%	70%
2012	77%	71%
2011	75%	73%

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67%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2022	67%	57%
2021	71%	64%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	93%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	94%	86%
2016	94%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	96%	86%
2013	97%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.49	0.58
2022	0.48	0.57
2021	0.47	0.57
2020	0.43	0.54
2019	0.43	0.54
2018	0.38	0.53
2017	0.38	0.53
2016	0.33	0.51
2015	0.32	0.51
2014	0.31	0.50
2013	0.31	0.48
2012	0.30	0.47
2011	0.29	0.47
2010	0.27	0.46
2009	0.24	0.44
2008	0.21	0.43
2007	0.18	0.42
2006	0.17	0.41
2005	0.16	0.40
2004	0.14	0.40
2003	0.13	0.39
2002	0.12	0.37
2001	0.11	0.37
2000	0.10	0.35
1999	0.09	0.35
1998	0.10	0.35
1997	0.10	0.34
1996	0.10	0.34
1995	0.09	0.33
1994	0.09	0.33
1993	0.08	0.31
1992	0.09	0.31
1991	0.08	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17%	14%
2022	17%	14%
2021	16%	13%
2020	15%	12%
2019	15%	12%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	11%	10%
2015	11%	10%
2014	9%	9%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%
2009	7%	7%
2008	6%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	5%	6%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	15%
2012	4%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	16%
2008	3%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

69%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	69%	62%
2022	70%	63%
2021	71%	63%
2020	74%	65%
2019	74%	65%
2018	78%	66%
2017	78%	66%
2016	81%	68%
2015	82%	68%
2014	83%	69%
2013	83%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	84%	71%
2010	85%	72%
2009	87%	73%
2008	89%	74%
2007	90%	74%
2006	91%	75%
2005	92%	76%
2004	92%	76%
2003	93%	77%
2002	94%	78%
2001	94%	78%
2000	95%	79%
1999	95%	79%
1998	95%	79%
1997	95%	80%
1996	95%	80%
1995	95%	81%
1994	96%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	95%	82%
1991	96%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,658 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 $22,510 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

$97 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$97 MM	$27 MM
2022	$93 MM	$25 MM
2021	$97 MM	$27 MM
2020	$93 MM	$25 MM
2019	$93 MM	$25 MM
2018	$86 MM	$24 MM
2017	$84 MM	$24 MM
2016	$77 MM	$23 MM
2015	$66 MM	$21 MM
2014	$71 MM	$21 MM
2012	$68 MM	$20 MM
2011	$68 MM	$21 MM
2010	$66 MM	$21 MM
2009	$66 MM	$21 MM
2008	$64 MM	$21 MM
2007	$61 MM	$20 MM
2006	$57 MM	$20 MM
2005	$53 MM	$18 MM
2004	$50 MM	$17 MM
2003	$49 MM	$16 MM
2002	$46 MM	$18 MM
2001	$47 MM	$19 MM
2000	$45 MM	$18 MM
1999	$42 MM	$18 MM
1998	$40 MM	$18 MM
1997	$37 MM	$17 MM
1996	$34 MM	$17 MM
1995	$32 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$124 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$124 MM	$25 MM
2022	$117 MM	$25 MM
2021	$124 MM	$25 MM
2020	$117 MM	$25 MM
2019	$95 MM	$25 MM
2018	$81 MM	$23 MM
2017	$87 MM	$23 MM
2016	$86 MM	$22 MM
2015	$59 MM	$20 MM
2014	$87 MM	$20 MM
2012	$60 MM	$19 MM
2011	$73 MM	$21 MM
2010	$59 MM	$20 MM
2009	$64 MM	$20 MM
2008	$60 MM	$20 MM
2007	$56 MM	$19 MM
2006	$50 MM	$21 MM
2005	$50 MM	$18 MM
2004	$47 MM	$17 MM
2003	$44 MM	$18 MM
2002	$40 MM	$19 MM
2001	$40 MM	$21 MM
2000	$39 MM	$18 MM
1999	$36 MM	$18 MM
1998	$39 MM	$18 MM
1997	$52 MM	$18 MM
1996	$40 MM	$17 MM
1995	$32 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,658

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$17,578	$21,465
2022	$17,093	$17,423
2021	$18,146	$20,683
2020	$17,093	$17,423
2019	$17,223	$17,496
2018	$16,412	$16,267
2017	$15,814	$17,283
2016	$14,983	$16,027
2015	$12,996	$12,967
2014	$13,970	$13,618
2012	$13,157	$12,923
2011	$13,222	$13,182
2010	$12,778	$12,967
2009	$12,617	$12,476
2008	$12,111	$11,970
2007	$11,490	$12,325
2006	$10,678	$11,373
2005	$9,768	$9,887
2004	$9,433	$9,342
2003	$9,146	$8,561
2002	$8,662	$9,347
2001	$8,892	$9,246
2000	$8,240	$8,505
1999	$7,748	$8,127
1998	$7,284	$7,716
1997	$6,717	$7,409
1995	$6,176	$6,949
1992	$5,126	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$22,510

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Penn Manor School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,409	$20,114
2022	$21,559	$17,371
2021	$23,132	$19,381
2020	$21,559	$17,371
2019	$17,660	$17,056
2018	$15,377	$15,644
2017	$16,544	$16,490
2016	$16,750	$15,754
2015	$11,608	$12,300
2014	$17,065	$13,435
2012	$11,738	$12,431
2011	$14,069	$12,980
2010	$11,412	$12,300
2009	$12,360	$11,944
2008	$11,399	$11,838
2007	$10,443	$11,937
2006	$9,380	$11,377
2005	$9,178	$9,707
2004	$8,787	$9,347
2003	$8,262	$9,243
2002	$7,614	$9,853
2001	$7,596	$10,315
2000	$7,228	$8,598
1999	$6,609	$8,268
1998	$7,113	$7,996
1997	$9,495	$7,728
1995	$6,176	$6,895
1992	$5,204	$6,055

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Penn Manor School District?

Penn Manor School District manages 10 public schools serving 5,507 students.

What is the rank of Penn Manor School District?

Penn Manor School District is ranked #98 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Penn Manor School District?

69% of Penn Manor School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Penn Manor School District?

Penn Manor School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Penn Manor School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,510 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 5,507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 94% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education