Penn Manor SD School District

2950 Charlestown Rd
Lancaster, PA 17603
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,751 students in Penn Manor SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Penn Manor SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Penn Manor SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penn Manor High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
5,468 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Penn Manor SD School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#78 out of 677 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Penn Manor SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Manor SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Manor SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Penn Manor SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
189 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
916 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
328 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
3,833 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
70%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
376
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
379
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
448
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
394
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
432
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
432
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
441
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
439
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
469
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
421
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
422
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,784 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,671 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Penn Manor SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$124 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Penn Manor SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,784
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Penn Manor SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,671
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Penn Manor SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Penn Manor SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Manor High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
East Cottage Avenue
Millersville, PA 17551
(717) 872-9520
Grades: 9-12
| 1,751 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,468 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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