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Item: South Western School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

225 Bowman Rd
Hanover, PA 17331-4213

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Top 30%

Tel: (717) 632-2500

www.swsd.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,141 Schools

# Students

4,378 Students

1,107,128 Students

# Teachers

309 Teachers

83,501 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	301	145
1	283	158
2	348	162
3	347	169
4	324	162
5	350	168
6	343	169
7	365	124
8	337	124

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District Rank

South Western School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#203 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Western School District
2023	#203
2022	#242
2021	#257
2019	#208
2018	#187
2017	#209
2016	#209
2015	#154
2014	#116
2013	#138
2012	#166

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43%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	43%	38%
2022	37%	36%
2021	37%	38%
2019	53%	45%
2018	53%	45%
2017	53%	46%
2016	54%	46%
2015	54%	43%
2014	84%	72%
2013	84%	73%
2012	83%	74%

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62%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2022	62%	55%
2021	56%	55%
2019	67%	62%
2018	53%	63%
2017	68%	63%
2016	67%	62%
2015	69%	62%
2014	79%	70%
2013	77%	70%
2012	76%	71%
2011	77%	73%

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63%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	57%
2021	65%	64%

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96%

87%

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

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(2022-23)

15.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	15.8%	23.3%
2022	20.7%	26.6%
2021	20.1%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.30	0.58
2022	0.28	0.57
2021	0.25	0.57
2020	0.23	0.54
2019	0.23	0.54
2018	0.19	0.53
2017	0.19	0.53
2016	0.19	0.51
2015	0.18	0.51
2014	0.17	0.50
2013	0.17	0.48
2012	0.16	0.47
2011	0.16	0.47
2010	0.15	0.46
2009	0.15	0.44
2008	0.15	0.43
2007	0.13	0.42
2006	0.12	0.41
2005	0.11	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.07	0.39
2002	0.06	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.05	0.35
1999	0.06	0.35
1998	0.06	0.35
1997	0.06	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.04	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.04	0.31
1992	0.03	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 (1991-2023)
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	15%
2012	3%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	4%	16%
2008	3%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%

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% White

81%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	84%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	86%	63%
2020	87%	65%
2019	87%	65%
2018	90%	66%
2017	90%	66%
2016	90%	68%
2015	91%	68%
2014	91%	69%
2013	91%	70%
2012	91%	71%
2011	91%	71%
2010	92%	72%
2009	92%	73%
2008	92%	74%
2007	93%	74%
2006	94%	75%
2005	94%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	97%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	98%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,194 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$75 MM	$27 MM
2022	$75 MM	$25 MM
2021	$75 MM	$27 MM
2020	$75 MM	$25 MM
2019	$72 MM	$25 MM
2018	$70 MM	$24 MM
2017	$67 MM	$24 MM
2016	$63 MM	$23 MM
2015	$52 MM	$21 MM
2014	$58 MM	$21 MM
2012	$55 MM	$20 MM
2011	$54 MM	$21 MM
2010	$52 MM	$21 MM
2009	$50 MM	$21 MM
2008	$48 MM	$21 MM
2007	$45 MM	$20 MM
2006	$42 MM	$20 MM
2005	$39 MM	$18 MM
2004	$36 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$16 MM
2002	$31 MM	$18 MM
2001	$31 MM	$19 MM
2000	$30 MM	$18 MM
1999	$29 MM	$18 MM
1998	$28 MM	$18 MM
1997	$28 MM	$17 MM
1996	$27 MM	$17 MM
1995	$26 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$84 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$84 MM	$25 MM
2022	$86 MM	$25 MM
2021	$84 MM	$25 MM
2020	$86 MM	$25 MM
2019	$72 MM	$25 MM
2018	$64 MM	$23 MM
2017	$59 MM	$23 MM
2016	$59 MM	$22 MM
2015	$56 MM	$20 MM
2014	$61 MM	$20 MM
2012	$50 MM	$19 MM
2011	$51 MM	$21 MM
2010	$56 MM	$20 MM
2009	$45 MM	$20 MM
2008	$43 MM	$20 MM
2007	$44 MM	$19 MM
2006	$48 MM	$21 MM
2005	$38 MM	$18 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$18 MM
2002	$31 MM	$19 MM
2001	$34 MM	$21 MM
2000	$27 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$18 MM
1998	$26 MM	$18 MM
1997	$26 MM	$18 MM
1996	$26 MM	$17 MM
1995	$27 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,191

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$17,511	$21,465
2022	$17,697	$17,423
2021	$18,263	$20,683
2020	$17,697	$17,423
2019	$17,324	$17,496
2018	$16,995	$16,267
2017	$16,548	$17,283
2016	$15,585	$16,027
2015	$12,733	$12,967
2014	$14,066	$13,618
2012	$13,440	$12,923
2011	$13,195	$13,182
2010	$12,937	$12,967
2009	$12,313	$12,476
2008	$11,840	$11,970
2007	$10,820	$12,325
2006	$10,428	$11,373
2005	$9,642	$9,887
2004	$9,065	$9,342
2003	$8,439	$8,561
2002	$7,969	$9,347
2001	$7,874	$9,246
2000	$7,461	$8,505
1999	$7,166	$8,127
1998	$7,014	$7,716
1997	$6,973	$7,409
1995	$6,883	$6,949
1992	$6,216	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$19,194

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Western School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,551	$20,114
2022	$20,250	$17,371
2021	$20,391	$19,381
2020	$20,250	$17,371
2019	$17,271	$17,056
2018	$15,572	$15,644
2017	$14,470	$16,490
2016	$14,662	$15,754
2015	$13,510	$12,300
2014	$14,847	$13,435
2012	$12,345	$12,431
2011	$12,331	$12,980
2010	$13,727	$12,300
2009	$10,995	$11,944
2008	$10,622	$11,838
2007	$10,436	$11,937
2006	$11,937	$11,377
2005	$9,319	$9,707
2004	$8,390	$9,347
2003	$7,699	$9,243
2002	$7,867	$9,853
2001	$8,688	$10,315
2000	$6,819	$8,598
1999	$6,556	$8,268
1998	$6,499	$7,996
1997	$6,514	$7,728
1995	$7,227	$6,895
1992	$7,575	$6,055

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Best South Western School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Manheim Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

5778 Blooming Grove Road
Glenville, PA 17329
(717) 229-2930

Gr: K-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

West Manheim Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2000 Baltimore Pike
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 633-4890

Gr: K-5 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Emory H Markle Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

225 Bowman Rd
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 633-4840

Gr: 6-8 | 1,046 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #44.

Park Hills Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

137 W Granger St
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 633-4880

Gr: K-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #55.

Baresville Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

135 Sanford Ave
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 633-4870

Gr: K-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 96% (Top 10% in PA)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education