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

507 Fishing Creek Rd
Lewisberry, PA 17339-9517

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Top 50%

Tel: (717) 938-9577

www.WSSD.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

West Shore School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

14 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

7,467 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

512 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	1	10
Kind	485	150
1	519	158
2	560	161
3	582	169
4	551	162
5	624	168
6	549	169
7	621	171
8	581	173
9	582	185
10	631	181
11	612	178
12	569	177

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District Rank

West Shore School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#220 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Shore School District
2023	#220
2022	#236
2021	#257
2019	#263
2018	#293
2017	#280
2016	#302
2015	#345
2014	#375
2013	#370
2012	#326
2011	#328
2010	#283

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44%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	44%	38%
2022	40%	36%
2021	37%	38%
2019	49%	45%
2018	48%	45%
2017	48%	46%
2016	47%	46%
2015	40%	43%
2014	69%	72%
2013	71%	73%
2012	73%	74%
2011	73%	76%
2010	74%	75%

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60%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2022	60%	55%
2021	56%	55%
2019	66%	62%
2018	48%	63%
2017	66%	63%
2016	65%	62%
2015	62%	62%
2014	72%	70%
2013	72%	70%
2012	73%	71%
2011	75%	73%
2010	76%	72%

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60%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2022	60%	57%
2021	66%	64%

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89%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	89%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	93%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	86%
2016	90%	86%
2015	88%	86%
2014	88%	86%
2013	91%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	89%	85%

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(2022-23)

16.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	16.8%	23.3%
2022	16.9%	26.6%
2021	13.6%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.42	0.58
2022	0.40	0.57
2021	0.37	0.57
2020	0.34	0.55
2019	0.34	0.54
2018	0.31	0.53
2017	0.31	0.52
2016	0.31	0.51
2015	0.31	0.51
2014	0.28	0.49
2013	0.29	0.48
2012	0.25	0.47
2011	0.25	0.46
2010	0.23	0.44
2009	0.21	0.44
2008	0.20	0.43
2007	0.19	0.41
2006	0.16	0.41
2005	0.15	0.40
2004	0.14	0.40
2003	0.13	0.38
2002	0.12	0.37
2001	0.12	0.37
2000	0.11	0.35
1999	0.10	0.35
1998	0.10	0.34
1997	0.09	0.34
1996	0.10	0.33
1995	0.10	0.33
1994	0.10	0.33
1993	0.10	0.31
1992	0.08	0.31
1991	0.09	0.31
1990	0.09	0.30
1989	0.08	0.30
1988	0.07	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12%	14%
2022	11%	14%
2021	10%	13%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	12%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	4%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	5%	15%
2012	3%	15%
2011	4%	15%
2010	3%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	4%	16%
2006	4%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	3%	16%
2003	3%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	2%	14%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	2%	13%
1988	2%	13%

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% White

71%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	75%	62%
2022	76%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	81%	64%
2019	81%	65%
2018	82%	66%
2017	82%	67%
2016	83%	68%
2015	81%	68%
2014	85%	69%
2013	82%	70%
2012	86%	71%
2011	86%	72%
2010	87%	73%
2009	89%	73%
2008	89%	74%
2007	90%	75%
2006	91%	75%
2005	92%	76%
2004	93%	76%
2003	93%	77%
2002	94%	78%
2001	94%	78%
2000	94%	79%
1999	95%	79%
1998	95%	80%
1997	95%	80%
1996	95%	81%
1995	95%	81%
1994	95%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	95%	82%
1991	95%	82%
1990	96%	83%
1989	95%	83%
1988	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,526 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,611 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$153 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$153 MM	$30 MM
2022	$143 MM	$29 MM
2021	$132 MM	$27 MM
2020	$129 MM	$25 MM
2019	$126 MM	$25 MM
2018	$121 MM	$24 MM
2017	$116 MM	$24 MM
2016	$110 MM	$23 MM
2015	$93 MM	$21 MM
2014	$101 MM	$21 MM
2012	$93 MM	$20 MM
2011	$93 MM	$21 MM
2010	$93 MM	$21 MM
2009	$91 MM	$21 MM
2008	$88 MM	$21 MM
2007	$87 MM	$20 MM
2006	$83 MM	$20 MM
2005	$75 MM	$18 MM
2004	$72 MM	$17 MM
2003	$67 MM	$16 MM
2002	$67 MM	$18 MM
2001	$63 MM	$19 MM
2000	$62 MM	$18 MM
1999	$61 MM	$18 MM
1998	$60 MM	$18 MM
1997	$57 MM	$17 MM
1996	$55 MM	$17 MM
1995	$54 MM	$16 MM
1992	$46 MM	$14 MM
1990	$39 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$176 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$176 MM	$30 MM
2022	$139 MM	$28 MM
2021	$140 MM	$25 MM
2020	$151 MM	$25 MM
2019	$122 MM	$25 MM
2018	$113 MM	$23 MM
2017	$104 MM	$23 MM
2016	$100 MM	$22 MM
2015	$103 MM	$20 MM
2014	$89 MM	$20 MM
2012	$90 MM	$19 MM
2011	$110 MM	$21 MM
2010	$103 MM	$20 MM
2009	$87 MM	$20 MM
2008	$82 MM	$20 MM
2007	$78 MM	$19 MM
2006	$73 MM	$21 MM
2005	$71 MM	$18 MM
2004	$66 MM	$17 MM
2003	$67 MM	$18 MM
2002	$70 MM	$19 MM
2001	$65 MM	$21 MM
2000	$73 MM	$18 MM
1999	$72 MM	$18 MM
1998	$56 MM	$18 MM
1997	$55 MM	$18 MM
1996	$54 MM	$17 MM
1995	$52 MM	$16 MM
1992	$48 MM	$14 MM
1990	$39 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,526

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,400	$24,520
2022	$19,102	$22,621
2021	$17,971	$20,683
2020	$16,701	$17,423
2019	$16,386	$17,496
2018	$15,615	$16,267
2017	$15,080	$17,283
2016	$14,062	$16,027
2015	$11,833	$12,967
2014	$12,841	$13,618
2012	$11,738	$12,923
2011	$11,674	$13,182
2010	$11,727	$12,967
2009	$11,372	$12,476
2008	$10,871	$11,970
2007	$10,511	$12,325
2006	$9,907	$11,373
2005	$9,105	$9,887
2004	$8,572	$9,342
2003	$8,128	$8,561
2002	$8,143	$9,347
2001	$7,765	$9,246
2000	$7,641	$8,505
1999	$7,457	$8,127
1998	$7,417	$7,716
1997	$7,255	$7,409
1995	$6,875	$6,949
1992	$6,007	$6,008
1990	$5,289	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$23,611

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Shore School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,466	$23,814
2022	$18,474	$21,674
2021	$19,020	$19,381
2020	$19,603	$17,371
2019	$15,839	$17,056
2018	$14,572	$15,644
2017	$13,560	$16,490
2016	$12,775	$15,754
2015	$13,194	$12,300
2014	$11,388	$13,435
2012	$11,323	$12,431
2011	$13,813	$12,980
2010	$13,076	$12,300
2009	$10,905	$11,944
2008	$10,155	$11,838
2007	$9,459	$11,937
2006	$8,784	$11,377
2005	$8,671	$9,707
2004	$7,895	$9,347
2003	$8,092	$9,243
2002	$8,535	$9,853
2001	$7,993	$10,315
2000	$8,906	$8,598
1999	$8,812	$8,268
1998	$6,919	$7,996
1997	$6,897	$7,728
1995	$6,673	$6,895
1992	$6,344	$6,055
1990	$5,351	$5,391

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to West Shore School District?

West Shore School District manages 14 public schools serving 7,467 students.

What is the rank of West Shore School District?

West Shore School District is ranked #239 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 50%) 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in West Shore School District?

71% of West Shore School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $23,611 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 7,467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 89% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education