Top Rankings
York City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,611 students in York City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in York City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in York City School District have a Graduation Rate of 60%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is William Penn Sr. High School, with 60% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
6,197 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
York City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has decreased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#632 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
57%
Graduation Rate
60%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
48%
15%
% Black
40%
15%
% White
7%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,584 is higher 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 $22,835 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$142 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,584
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,835
$23,119
Best York City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Penn Sr. High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 W College Ave
York, PA 17403
(717) 849-1218
York, PA 17403
(717) 849-1218
Grades: 9-12
| 1,611 students
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