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Item: West York Area School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1891 Loucks Rd
York, PA 17408-5529

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 792-2796

www.wyasd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,138 Schools

# Students

2,750 Students

1,105,853 Students

# Teachers

210 Teachers

83,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	203	145
1	224	158
2	212	161
3	194	169
4	200	162
5	221	168
6	203	169
7	228	124
8	214	124

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District Rank

West York Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	West York Area School District
2023	#430
2022	#453
2021	#430
2019	#478
2018	#373
2017	#283
2016	#239
2015	#186
2014	#208
2013	#210
2012	#253
2011	#256
2010	#207

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33%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	33%	38%
2022	30%	36%
2021	29%	38%
2019	37%	45%
2018	43%	45%
2017	50%	46%
2016	53%	46%
2015	52%	43%
2014	82%	72%
2013	83%	73%
2012	79%	74%
2011	80%	76%
2010	80%	75%

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49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	49%	55%
2021	45%	55%
2019	57%	62%
2018	43%	63%
2017	64%	63%
2016	66%	62%
2015	67%	62%
2014	74%	70%
2013	73%	70%
2012	73%	71%
2011	74%	73%
2010	75%	72%

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48%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	48%	57%
2021	57%	64%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	86%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	91%	87%
2019	89%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	91%	86%
2015	88%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	88%	85%
2012	93%	84%
2011	89%	85%

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(2022-23)

18.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	18.8%	23.3%
2022	28%	26.6%
2021	24.7%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.63	0.58
2022	0.61	0.57
2021	0.60	0.57
2020	0.57	0.55
2019	0.57	0.54
2018	0.51	0.53
2017	0.51	0.52
2016	0.49	0.51
2015	0.47	0.51
2014	0.45	0.49
2013	0.42	0.48
2012	0.41	0.47
2011	0.36	0.46
2010	0.36	0.44
2009	0.32	0.44
2008	0.30	0.43
2007	0.29	0.41
2006	0.24	0.41
2005	0.23	0.40
2004	0.20	0.40
2003	0.17	0.38
2002	0.15	0.37
2001	0.13	0.37
2000	0.16	0.35
1999	0.14	0.35
1998	0.13	0.34
1997	0.12	0.34
1996	0.12	0.33
1995	0.10	0.33
1994	0.09	0.33
1993	0.10	0.31
1992	0.09	0.31
1991	0.06	0.31
1990	0.06	0.30
1989	0.05	0.30
1988	0.04	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

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

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% Hispanic

23%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	21%	14%
2022	19%	14%
2021	18%	13%
2020	16%	13%
2019	16%	12%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	13%	10%
2015	12%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	5%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	5%	6%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	14%
2022	10%	14%
2021	10%	15%
2020	10%	15%
2019	10%	15%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	9%	15%
2015	9%	15%
2014	9%	15%
2013	9%	15%
2012	9%	15%
2011	11%	15%
2010	12%	16%
2009	11%	16%
2008	10%	16%
2007	9%	16%
2006	6%	16%
2005	6%	16%
2004	5%	16%
2003	5%	16%
2002	4%	15%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	15%
1998	3%	14%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%
1988	2%	13%

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% White

52%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	56%	62%
2022	58%	63%
2021	60%	63%
2020	63%	64%
2019	63%	65%
2018	68%	66%
2017	68%	67%
2016	70%	68%
2015	71%	68%
2014	73%	69%
2013	75%	70%
2012	76%	71%
2011	80%	72%
2010	79%	73%
2009	81%	73%
2008	83%	74%
2007	84%	75%
2006	88%	75%
2005	88%	76%
2004	89%	76%
2003	91%	77%
2002	92%	78%
2001	93%	78%
2000	92%	79%
1999	93%	79%
1998	93%	80%
1997	94%	80%
1996	94%	81%
1995	94%	81%
1994	96%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	95%	82%
1991	97%	82%
1990	97%	83%
1989	97%	83%
1988	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,780 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 $24,315 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

$68 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$68 MM	$30 MM
2022	$67 MM	$29 MM
2021	$63 MM	$27 MM
2020	$62 MM	$25 MM
2019	$61 MM	$25 MM
2018	$60 MM	$24 MM
2017	$57 MM	$24 MM
2016	$54 MM	$23 MM
2015	$46 MM	$21 MM
2014	$49 MM	$21 MM
2012	$47 MM	$20 MM
2011	$48 MM	$21 MM
2010	$46 MM	$21 MM
2009	$43 MM	$21 MM
2008	$42 MM	$21 MM
2007	$39 MM	$20 MM
2006	$38 MM	$20 MM
2005	$35 MM	$18 MM
2004	$32 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$16 MM
2002	$27 MM	$18 MM
2001	$25 MM	$19 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$18 MM
1997	$19 MM	$17 MM
1996	$18 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM
1992	$14 MM	$14 MM
1990	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$67 MM	$30 MM
2022	$64 MM	$28 MM
2021	$64 MM	$25 MM
2020	$64 MM	$25 MM
2019	$60 MM	$25 MM
2018	$54 MM	$23 MM
2017	$59 MM	$23 MM
2016	$72 MM	$22 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$47 MM	$20 MM
2012	$44 MM	$19 MM
2011	$42 MM	$21 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$38 MM	$20 MM
2008	$35 MM	$20 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$21 MM
2005	$29 MM	$18 MM
2004	$29 MM	$17 MM
2003	$39 MM	$18 MM
2002	$36 MM	$19 MM
2001	$44 MM	$21 MM
2000	$26 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$18 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM
1992	$23 MM	$14 MM
1990	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,780

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$24,717	$24,520
2022	$24,771	$22,621
2021	$22,866	$20,683
2020	$21,108	$17,423
2019	$20,740	$17,496
2018	$19,967	$16,267
2017	$18,817	$17,283
2016	$18,724	$16,027
2015	$15,522	$12,967
2014	$16,666	$13,618
2012	$15,076	$12,923
2011	$15,438	$13,182
2010	$15,580	$12,967
2009	$13,437	$12,476
2008	$13,357	$11,970
2007	$11,981	$12,325
2006	$11,882	$11,373
2005	$11,223	$9,887
2004	$10,582	$9,342
2003	$9,787	$8,561
2002	$9,003	$9,347
2001	$8,226	$9,246
2000	$7,658	$8,505
1999	$7,313	$8,127
1998	$7,076	$7,716
1997	$6,854	$7,409
1995	$6,320	$6,949
1992	$5,986	$6,008
1990	$5,079	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$24,315

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	West York Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$24,253	$23,814
2022	$23,695	$21,674
2021	$23,313	$19,381
2020	$21,668	$17,371
2019	$20,471	$17,056
2018	$18,124	$15,644
2017	$19,602	$16,490
2016	$24,837	$15,754
2015	$13,229	$12,300
2014	$15,721	$13,435
2012	$14,090	$12,431
2011	$13,351	$12,980
2010	$13,278	$12,300
2009	$12,057	$11,944
2008	$11,287	$11,838
2007	$10,023	$11,937
2006	$9,500	$11,377
2005	$9,305	$9,707
2004	$9,575	$9,347
2003	$12,663	$9,243
2002	$11,893	$9,853
2001	$14,606	$10,315
2000	$9,056	$8,598
1999	$6,883	$8,268
1998	$6,338	$7,996
1997	$6,257	$7,728
1995	$5,919	$6,895
1992	$9,748	$6,055
1990	$5,101	$5,391

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Best West York Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Trimmer Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1900 Brenda Rd
York, PA 17408
(717) 764-6586

Gr: 2-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

Lincolnway Elementary School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2625 West Philadelphia St
York, PA 17404
(717) 792-3902

Gr: 2-3 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #33.

West York Area Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1700 Bannister St
York, PA 17404
(717) 845-1671

Gr: 6-8 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: n/an/a

Wallace Elementary School

Add to Compare

2065 High St
York, PA 17408
(717) 764-6869

Gr: PK-1 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,750 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education