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South Western School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,380 students in South Western School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in South Western School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in South Western School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Western Sr. High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and 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
4,378 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
309 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.8%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
16%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
81%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,742. 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 $23,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,191
$23,742
Spending / Student
$19,194
$23,164
Best South Western School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Western Sr. High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Bowman Rd
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 633-4807
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 633-4807
Gr: 9-12 | 1,380 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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