West Perry School District

Item: West Perry School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

2606 Shermans Valley Road
Elliottsburg, PA 17024

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Top 50%

Tel: (717) 789-3934

www.westperry.org

For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,131 students in West Perry School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in West Perry School District have an score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 36%), and score of 58% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% 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

5 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

2,131 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

159 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	51	11
Kind	152	152
1	149	161
2	156	168
3	165	161
4	144	167
5	168	168
6	140	169
7	182	172
8	160	173
9	174	188
10	171	184
11	164	176
12	155	173

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District Rank

West Perry School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#258 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Perry School District
2022	#258
2021	#200
2019	#378
2018	#293
2017	#359
2016	#332
2015	#356
2014	#379
2013	#413
2012	#360
2011	#402

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(22-23)

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	38%	38%
2022	40%	36%
2021	37%	38%
2019	43%	45%
2018	48%	45%
2017	42%	46%
2016	45%	46%
2015	40%	43%
2014	72%	72%
2013	71%	73%
2012	74%	74%

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58%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2022	58%	55%
2021	60%	55%
2019	61%	62%
2018	48%	63%
2017	64%	63%
2016	63%	62%
2015	61%	62%
2014	68%	70%
2013	68%	70%
2012	69%	71%
2011	68%	73%

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55%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2022	55%	57%
2021	71%	64%

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(22-23)

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	91%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.12	0.58
2022	0.11	0.57
2021	0.12	0.57
2020	0.11	0.54
2019	0.11	0.54
2018	0.06	0.53
2017	0.06	0.53
2016	0.06	0.51
2015	0.18	0.51
2014	0.05	0.50
2013	0.05	0.48
2012	0.05	0.47
2011	0.04	0.47
2010	0.04	0.46
2009	0.03	0.44
2008	0.04	0.43
2007	0.04	0.42
2006	0.04	0.41
2005	0.04	0.40
2004	0.04	0.40
2003	0.04	0.39
2002	0.03	0.37
2001	0.03	0.37
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.03	0.35
1998	0.03	0.35
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.03	0.33
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.02	0.31
1992	0.01	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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

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% Black

n/a

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%

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% White

93%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	62%
2022	94%	63%
2021	94%	63%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	65%
2018	97%	66%
2017	97%	66%
2016	97%	68%
2015	83%	68%
2014	98%	69%
2013	97%	70%
2012	98%	71%
2011	97%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	98%	73%
2008	98%	74%
2007	98%	74%
2006	98%	75%
2005	98%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	99%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	99%	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 (2017-2023)
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,872 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 $19,248 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

$45 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$44MM	$27MM
2020	$43MM	$25MM
2019	$42MM	$25MM
2018	$41MM	$24MM
2017	$40MM	$24MM
2016	$38MM	$23MM
2015	$35MM	$21MM
2014	$36MM	$21MM
2012	$34MM	$20MM
2011	$36MM	$21MM
2010	$35MM	$21MM
2009	$35MM	$21MM
2008	$35MM	$21MM
2007	$33MM	$20MM
2006	$31MM	$20MM
2005	$29MM	$18MM
2004	$25MM	$17MM
2003	$26MM	$16MM
2002	$25MM	$18MM
2001	$23MM	$19MM
2000	$23MM	$18MM
1999	$22MM	$18MM
1998	$21MM	$18MM
1997	$20MM	$17MM
1996	$19MM	$17MM
1995	$19MM	$16MM
1992	$15MM	$14MM
1990	$13MM	$12MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$41MM	$25MM
2020	$48MM	$25MM
2019	$50MM	$25MM
2018	$40MM	$23MM
2017	$35MM	$23MM
2016	$37MM	$22MM
2015	$32MM	$20MM
2014	$33MM	$20MM
2012	$31MM	$19MM
2011	$33MM	$21MM
2010	$32MM	$20MM
2009	$33MM	$20MM
2008	$31MM	$20MM
2007	$29MM	$19MM
2006	$29MM	$21MM
2005	$28MM	$18MM
2004	$27MM	$17MM
2003	$39MM	$18MM
2002	$26MM	$19MM
2001	$23MM	$21MM
2000	$21MM	$18MM
1999	$20MM	$18MM
1998	$20MM	$18MM
1997	$19MM	$18MM
1996	$19MM	$17MM
1995	$18MM	$16MM
1992	$22MM	$14MM
1990	$14MM	$12MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,872

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$20,217	$20,683
2020	$18,296	$17,423
2019	$17,475	$17,496
2018	$16,949	$16,267
2017	$16,015	$17,283
2016	$15,581	$16,027
2015	$14,193	$12,967
2014	$14,375	$13,618
2012	$13,181	$12,923
2011	$13,255	$13,182
2010	$13,247	$12,967
2009	$12,795	$12,476
2008	$12,676	$11,970
2007	$11,447	$12,325
2006	$10,922	$11,373
2005	$10,263	$9,887
2004	$8,888	$9,342
2003	$8,901	$8,561
2002	$8,647	$9,347
2001	$8,202	$9,246
2000	$8,075	$8,505
1999	$7,540	$8,127
1998	$7,371	$7,716
1997	$7,043	$7,409
1995	$6,366	$6,949

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Spending / Student

$19,248

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$18,644	$19,381
2020	$20,458	$17,371
2019	$20,946	$17,056
2018	$16,530	$15,644
2017	$14,068	$16,490
2016	$14,802	$15,754
2015	$12,673	$12,300
2014	$13,026	$13,435
2012	$11,842	$12,431
2011	$12,240	$12,980
2010	$11,828	$12,300
2009	$12,346	$11,944
2008	$11,051	$11,838
2007	$10,197	$11,937
2006	$10,071	$11,377
2005	$9,758	$9,707
2004	$9,634	$9,347
2003	$13,523	$9,243
2002	$9,212	$9,853
2001	$7,966	$10,315
2000	$7,376	$8,598
1999	$6,836	$8,268
1998	$6,868	$7,996
1997	$6,531	$7,728
1995	$6,108	$6,895

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Best West Perry School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

West Perry Sr. High School

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

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2608 Shermans Valley Road
Elliottsburg, PA 17024
(717) 789-3931

Grades: 9-12

| 664 students

Rank: #22.

Blain Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

132 Blain Rd
Blain, PA 17006
(717) 536-3219

Grades: PK-5

| 267 students

Rank: #33.

Carroll Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6670 Spring Rd
Shermans Dale, PA 17090
(717) 582-4256

Grades: PK-5

| 332 students

Rank: #44.

West Perry Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 62%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2620 Shermans Valley Road
Elliottsburg, PA 17024
(717) 789-3012

Grades: 6-8

| 482 students

Rank: #55.

New Bloomfield Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 West High St
New Bloomfield, PA 17068
(717) 582-4318

Grades: PK-5

| 386 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to West Perry School District?

West Perry School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,131 students.

What is the rank of West Perry School District?

West Perry School District is ranked #263 out of 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 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 West Perry School District?

93% of West Perry School District students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of West Perry School District?

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

What is West Perry School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,248 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 Stats (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,131 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education