Southern Fulton School District

Item: Southern Fulton School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

3072 Great Cove Rd
Warfordsburg, PA 17267-9600

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 294-2203

www.sfsd.k12.pa.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 697 students in Southern Fulton School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Southern Fulton School District have an score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

697 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	48	152
1	50	161
2	56	168
3	61	161
4	51	167
5	51	168
6	57	169
7	56	172
8	54	173
9	65	188
10	54	184
11	45	176
12	49	173

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District Rank

Southern Fulton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#389 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southern Fulton School District
2023	#389
2022	#423
2021	#394
2019	#285
2018	#278
2017	#255
2016	#260
2015	#201
2014	#116
2013	#143
2012	#107

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2023	35%	38%
2022	31%	36%
2021	28%	38%
2019	47%	45%
2018	49%	45%
2017	51%	46%
2016	48%	46%
2015	50%	43%
2014	84%	72%
2013	82%	73%
2012	86%	74%

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51%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2022	51%	55%
2021	51%	55%
2019	66%	62%
2018	49%	63%
2017	66%	63%
2016	68%	62%
2015	68%	62%
2014	79%	70%
2013	79%	70%
2012	79%	71%
2011	80%	73%

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65-69%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2022	67%	57%
2021	67%	64%

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(21-22)

80-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2022	84%	87%
2021	90%	87%
2020	87%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	84%	86%
2014	82%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.12	0.58
2022	0.10	0.57
2021	0.09	0.57
2020	0.09	0.54
2019	0.09	0.54
2018	0.07	0.53
2017	0.07	0.53
2016	0.03	0.51
2015	0.28	0.51
2014	0.05	0.50
2013	0.04	0.48
2012	0.04	0.47
2011	0.02	0.47
2010	0.03	0.46
2009	0.01	0.44
2008	0.01	0.43
2006	0.02	0.41
2005	0.01	0.40
2004	0.01	0.40
2003	0.01	0.39
2002	0.01	0.37
2000	0.01	0.35
1999	0.02	0.35
1998	0.01	0.35
1997	0.01	0.34

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	14%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%

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% White

94%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	96%	63%
2020	96%	65%
2019	96%	65%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	66%
2016	98%	68%
2015	50%	68%
2014	97%	69%
2013	98%	70%
2012	98%	71%
2011	99%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	99%	73%
2008	99%	74%
2007	100%	74%
2006	99%	75%
2005	100%	76%
2004	99%	76%
2003	99%	77%
2002	99%	78%
2001	100%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	99%	79%
1998	99%	79%
1997	99%	80%
1996	100%	80%
1995	100%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,990 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 $19,086 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

$14 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14 MM	$27 MM
2022	$13 MM	$25 MM
2021	$14 MM	$27 MM
2020	$13 MM	$25 MM
2019	$13 MM	$25 MM
2018	$13 MM	$24 MM
2017	$13 MM	$24 MM
2016	$12 MM	$23 MM
2015	$12 MM	$21 MM
2014	$11 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$20 MM
2011	$12 MM	$21 MM
2010	$12 MM	$21 MM
2009	$11 MM	$21 MM
2008	$11 MM	$21 MM
2007	$10 MM	$20 MM
2006	$10 MM	$20 MM
2005	$9 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$18 MM
2001	$8 MM	$19 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$7 MM	$18 MM
1998	$7 MM	$18 MM
1997	$7 MM	$17 MM
1996	$7 MM	$17 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$13 MM	$25 MM
2022	$13 MM	$25 MM
2021	$13 MM	$25 MM
2020	$13 MM	$25 MM
2019	$13 MM	$25 MM
2018	$12 MM	$23 MM
2017	$12 MM	$23 MM
2016	$12 MM	$22 MM
2015	$10 MM	$20 MM
2014	$14 MM	$20 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$21 MM
2010	$10 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$20 MM
2008	$9 MM	$20 MM
2007	$9 MM	$19 MM
2006	$8 MM	$21 MM
2005	$8 MM	$18 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$18 MM
2002	$7 MM	$19 MM
2001	$6 MM	$21 MM
2000	$6 MM	$18 MM
1999	$6 MM	$18 MM
1998	$6 MM	$18 MM
1997	$6 MM	$18 MM
1996	$6 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,990

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,990	$21,465
2022	$18,311	$17,423
2021	$20,400	$20,683
2020	$18,311	$17,423
2019	$18,461	$17,496
2018	$17,620	$16,267
2017	$17,163	$17,283
2016	$16,000	$16,027
2015	$15,362	$12,967
2014	$14,434	$13,618
2012	$13,059	$12,923
2011	$13,866	$13,182
2010	$12,833	$12,967
2009	$11,848	$12,476
2008	$11,615	$11,970
2007	$11,362	$12,325
2006	$10,728	$11,373
2005	$10,234	$9,887
2004	$10,828	$9,342
2003	$9,884	$8,561
2002	$8,956	$9,347
2001	$9,038	$9,246
2000	$9,059	$8,505
1999	$8,674	$8,127
1998	$8,170	$7,716
1997	$8,157	$7,409
1995	$8,094	$6,949
1992	$5,819	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$19,086

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Fulton School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,086	$20,114
2022	$18,291	$17,371
2021	$19,477	$19,381
2020	$18,291	$17,371
2019	$18,368	$17,056
2018	$16,780	$15,644
2017	$16,067	$16,490
2016	$15,430	$15,754
2015	$13,372	$12,300
2014	$17,279	$13,435
2012	$11,864	$12,431
2011	$11,058	$12,980
2010	$11,170	$12,300
2009	$10,431	$11,944
2008	$10,053	$11,838
2007	$10,247	$11,937
2006	$9,050	$11,377
2005	$9,245	$9,707
2004	$8,707	$9,347
2003	$8,678	$9,243
2002	$8,020	$9,853
2001	$7,350	$10,315
2000	$7,539	$8,598
1999	$7,260	$8,268
1998	$6,776	$7,996
1997	$6,688	$7,728
1995	$6,641	$6,895
1992	$12,642	$6,055

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Best Southern Fulton School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southern Fulton Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3072 Great Cove Rd
Warfordsburg, PA 17267
(717) 294-3400

Gr: PK-6 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Southern Fulton Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13083 Buck Valley Rd
Warfordsburg, PA 17267
(717) 294-3251

Gr: 7-12 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Southern Fulton School District?

Southern Fulton School District manages 2 public schools serving 697 students.

What is the rank of Southern Fulton School District?

Southern Fulton School District is ranked #407 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Southern Fulton School District?

94% of Southern Fulton School District students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Southern Fulton School District?

Southern Fulton School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Southern Fulton School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,086 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 (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 697 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education