Southern Fulton School District

3072 Great Cove Rd, Suite 100
Warfordsburg, PA 17267
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 374 students in Southern Fulton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Southern Fulton School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
697 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)
35%
38%
51%
55%
65-69%
57%
(21-22)
80-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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
Spending
$13 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,990
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,086
$23,119

Best Southern Fulton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Fulton Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3072 Great Cove Rd
Warfordsburg, PA 17267
(717) 294-3400
Gr: PK-6 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • 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

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