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Item: Spring Grove Area School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

100 E College Ave
Spring Grove, PA 17362-1219

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Top 20%

Tel: (717) 225-4731

www.sgasd.org

Top Rankings

Spring Grove Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

3,854 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

256 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	239	150
1	283	158
2	305	161
3	314	169
4	291	162
5	315	168
6	296	169
7	322	171
8	321	173
9	291	185
10	299	181
11	281	178
12	297	177

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District Rank

Spring Grove Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#128 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District
2023	#128
2022	#110
2021	#108
2019	#106
2018	#162
2017	#123
2016	#135
2015	#157
2014	#187
2013	#145
2012	#206
2011	#197
2010	#242

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	48%	38%
2022	49%	36%
2021	45%	38%
2019	59%	45%
2018	55%	45%
2017	57%	46%
2016	56%	46%
2015	51%	43%
2014	80%	72%
2013	82%	73%
2012	80%	74%
2011	80%	76%
2010	78%	75%

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66%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	66%	55%
2021	65%	55%
2019	74%	62%
2018	55%	63%
2017	74%	63%
2016	72%	62%
2015	71%	62%
2014	77%	70%
2013	78%	70%
2012	76%	71%
2011	78%	73%
2010	75%	72%

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66%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	66%	57%
2021	75%	64%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	94%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	93%	86%
2018	93%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	93%	84%
2011	92%	85%

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(2022-23)

15.5%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	15.5%	23.3%
2022	23.8%	26.6%
2021	11%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.30	0.58
2022	0.30	0.57
2021	0.28	0.57
2020	0.28	0.55
2019	0.28	0.54
2018	0.23	0.53
2017	0.23	0.52
2016	0.21	0.51
2015	0.21	0.51
2014	0.20	0.49
2013	0.19	0.48
2012	0.19	0.47
2011	0.17	0.46
2010	0.16	0.44
2009	0.16	0.44
2008	0.14	0.43
2007	0.11	0.41
2006	0.07	0.41
2005	0.07	0.40
2004	0.08	0.40
2003	0.06	0.38
2002	0.06	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.04	0.35
1999	0.03	0.35
1998	0.05	0.34
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.03	0.33
1995	0.03	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.03	0.31
1992	0.04	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31
1990	0.02	0.30
1989	0.02	0.30
1988	0.03	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	7%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	15%
2012	3%	15%
2011	4%	15%
2010	4%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	3%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1991	1%	13%
1988	1%	13%

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% White

81%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	83%	62%
2022	83%	63%
2021	85%	63%
2020	85%	64%
2019	85%	65%
2018	87%	66%
2017	87%	67%
2016	88%	68%
2015	89%	68%
2014	89%	69%
2013	90%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	91%	72%
2010	91%	73%
2009	92%	73%
2008	92%	74%
2007	94%	75%
2006	96%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	97%	80%
1997	98%	80%
1996	100%	81%
1995	99%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	98%	82%
1991	97%	82%
1990	100%	83%
1989	99%	83%
1988	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,028 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,075 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$85 MM	$30 MM
2022	$82 MM	$29 MM
2021	$76 MM	$27 MM
2020	$74 MM	$25 MM
2019	$73 MM	$25 MM
2018	$69 MM	$24 MM
2017	$68 MM	$24 MM
2016	$62 MM	$23 MM
2015	$57 MM	$21 MM
2014	$60 MM	$21 MM
2012	$58 MM	$20 MM
2011	$57 MM	$21 MM
2010	$57 MM	$21 MM
2009	$54 MM	$21 MM
2008	$52 MM	$21 MM
2007	$48 MM	$20 MM
2006	$42 MM	$20 MM
2005	$39 MM	$18 MM
2004	$37 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$16 MM
2002	$31 MM	$18 MM
2001	$31 MM	$19 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$28 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$28 MM	$17 MM
1996	$26 MM	$17 MM
1995	$27 MM	$16 MM
1992	$21 MM	$14 MM
1990	$18 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$81 MM	$30 MM
2022	$80 MM	$28 MM
2021	$71 MM	$25 MM
2020	$67 MM	$25 MM
2019	$68 MM	$25 MM
2018	$64 MM	$23 MM
2017	$62 MM	$23 MM
2016	$61 MM	$22 MM
2015	$59 MM	$20 MM
2014	$55 MM	$20 MM
2012	$49 MM	$19 MM
2011	$52 MM	$21 MM
2010	$59 MM	$20 MM
2009	$53 MM	$20 MM
2008	$73 MM	$20 MM
2007	$68 MM	$19 MM
2006	$49 MM	$21 MM
2005	$36 MM	$18 MM
2004	$33 MM	$17 MM
2003	$36 MM	$18 MM
2002	$35 MM	$19 MM
2001	$28 MM	$21 MM
2000	$32 MM	$18 MM
1999	$29 MM	$18 MM
1998	$26 MM	$18 MM
1997	$27 MM	$18 MM
1996	$31 MM	$17 MM
1995	$27 MM	$16 MM
1992	$21 MM	$14 MM
1990	$26 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,028

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,596	$24,520
2022	$21,325	$22,621
2021	$19,984	$20,683
2020	$18,976	$17,423
2019	$18,674	$17,496
2018	$18,231	$16,267
2017	$17,791	$17,283
2016	$16,628	$16,027
2015	$14,789	$12,967
2014	$15,719	$13,618
2012	$15,242	$12,923
2011	$14,923	$13,182
2010	$14,709	$12,967
2009	$14,214	$12,476
2008	$13,337	$11,970
2007	$11,973	$12,325
2006	$11,207	$11,373
2005	$10,124	$9,887
2004	$9,537	$9,342
2003	$8,513	$8,561
2002	$7,915	$9,347
2001	$7,931	$9,246
2000	$7,157	$8,505
1999	$6,868	$8,127
1998	$6,547	$7,716
1997	$6,783	$7,409
1995	$6,729	$6,949
1992	$5,294	$6,008
1990	$4,702	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$21,075

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Spring Grove Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,662	$23,814
2022	$20,764	$21,674
2021	$18,765	$19,381
2020	$17,115	$17,371
2019	$17,439	$17,056
2018	$16,850	$15,644
2017	$16,399	$16,490
2016	$16,206	$15,754
2015	$15,266	$12,300
2014	$14,565	$13,435
2012	$13,058	$12,431
2011	$13,689	$12,980
2010	$15,183	$12,300
2009	$13,937	$11,944
2008	$18,728	$11,838
2007	$17,058	$11,937
2006	$12,927	$11,377
2005	$9,422	$9,707
2004	$8,577	$9,347
2003	$9,334	$9,243
2002	$8,963	$9,853
2001	$7,191	$10,315
2000	$7,813	$8,598
1999	$6,922	$8,268
1998	$6,214	$7,996
1997	$6,643	$7,728
1995	$6,870	$6,895
1992	$5,446	$6,055
1990	$6,835	$5,391

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Best Spring Grove Area School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Salem Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

3745 Salem Rd
York, PA 17408
(717) 225-4731

Gr: K-4 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Spring Grove Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1450 Roth's Church Road
Spring Grove, PA 17362
(717) 225-4731

Gr: K-4 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Spring Grove Area High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1490 Roth Church Road
Spring Grove, PA 17362
(717) 225-4731

Gr: 9-12 | 1,163 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #44.

Paradise Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6923 Lincoln Highway West
Thomasville, PA 17364
(717) 225-4731

Gr: K-4 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #55.

Spring Grove Area Intrmd School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1480 Roth Church Rd
Spring Grove, PA 17362
(717) 225-4731

Gr: 5-6 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #66.

Spring Grove Area Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

244 Old Hanover Rd
Spring Grove, PA 17362
(717) 225-4731

Gr: 7-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Spring Grove Area School District?

Spring Grove Area School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,854 students.

What is the rank of Spring Grove Area School District?

Spring Grove Area School District is ranked #125 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Spring Grove Area School District?

81% of Spring Grove Area School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Spring Grove Area School District?

Spring Grove Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Spring Grove Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,075 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,854 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education