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Item: York Suburban School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1800 Hollywood Dr
York, PA 17403-4256

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (717) 885-1210

www.yssd.org

Top Rankings

York Suburban 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

2,840 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

227 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	201	150
1	184	158
2	218	161
3	228	169
4	191	162
5	216	168
6	247	169
7	244	171
8	252	173
9	229	185
10	238	181
11	200	178
12	192	177

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District Rank

York Suburban School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 86% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#64 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	York Suburban School District
2023	#64
2022	#73
2021	#63
2019	#90
2018	#77
2017	#40
2016	#49
2015	#24
2014	#22
2013	#26
2012	#16
2011	#53
2010	#69

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54%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	54%	38%
2022	50%	36%
2021	50%	38%
2019	59%	45%
2018	62%	45%
2017	68%	46%
2016	67%	46%
2015	69%	43%
2014	91%	72%
2013	89%	73%
2012	90%	74%
2011	87%	76%
2010	86%	75%

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75%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2022	75%	55%
2021	71%	55%
2019	78%	62%
2018	62%	63%
2017	82%	63%
2016	80%	62%
2015	83%	62%
2014	87%	70%
2013	86%	70%
2012	88%	71%
2011	85%	73%
2010	82%	72%

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69%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2022	69%	57%
2021	77%	64%

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86%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	86%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	88%	87%
2020	91%	87%
2019	93%	86%
2018	94%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	89%	86%
2015	89%	86%
2014	91%	86%
2013	88%	85%
2012	93%	84%
2011	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

18.7%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	18.7%	23.3%
2022	20.7%	26.6%
2021	10.1%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.54	0.58
2022	0.53	0.57
2021	0.50	0.57
2020	0.48	0.55
2019	0.48	0.54
2018	0.43	0.53
2017	0.43	0.52
2016	0.40	0.51
2015	0.39	0.51
2014	0.38	0.49
2013	0.36	0.48
2012	0.35	0.47
2011	0.32	0.46
2010	0.30	0.44
2009	0.31	0.44
2008	0.28	0.43
2007	0.28	0.41
2006	0.25	0.41
2005	0.24	0.40
2004	0.23	0.40
2003	0.20	0.38
2002	0.19	0.37
2001	0.17	0.37
2000	0.16	0.35
1999	0.13	0.35
1998	0.14	0.34
1997	0.14	0.34
1996	0.13	0.33
1995	0.11	0.33
1994	0.11	0.33
1993	0.10	0.31
1992	0.11	0.31
1991	0.09	0.31
1990	0.09	0.30
1989	0.08	0.30
1988	0.09	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

17%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14%	14%
2022	14%	14%
2021	12%	13%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	5%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	4%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	4%	6%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	7%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	15%
2016	6%	15%
2015	6%	15%
2014	6%	15%
2013	6%	15%
2012	6%	15%
2011	7%	15%
2010	7%	16%
2009	8%	16%
2008	7%	16%
2007	7%	16%
2006	5%	16%
2005	5%	16%
2004	5%	16%
2003	5%	16%
2002	4%	15%
2001	4%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	2%	14%
1997	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%
1988	2%	13%

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% White

61%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	65%	62%
2022	66%	63%
2021	69%	63%
2020	71%	64%
2019	71%	65%
2018	75%	66%
2017	75%	67%
2016	76%	68%
2015	77%	68%
2014	78%	69%
2013	79%	70%
2012	80%	71%
2011	83%	72%
2010	83%	73%
2009	83%	73%
2008	85%	74%
2007	84%	75%
2006	86%	75%
2005	87%	76%
2004	88%	76%
2003	89%	77%
2002	89%	78%
2001	90%	78%
2000	92%	79%
1999	93%	79%
1998	93%	80%
1997	92%	80%
1996	92%	81%
1995	94%	81%
1994	94%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	94%	82%
1991	95%	82%
1990	95%	83%
1989	96%	83%
1988	95%	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	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,798 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 $22,756 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

$70 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$70 MM	$30 MM
2022	$69 MM	$29 MM
2021	$62 MM	$27 MM
2020	$63 MM	$25 MM
2019	$61 MM	$25 MM
2018	$58 MM	$24 MM
2017	$56 MM	$24 MM
2016	$54 MM	$23 MM
2015	$46 MM	$21 MM
2014	$50 MM	$21 MM
2012	$48 MM	$20 MM
2011	$48 MM	$21 MM
2010	$46 MM	$21 MM
2009	$44 MM	$21 MM
2008	$42 MM	$21 MM
2007	$40 MM	$20 MM
2006	$35 MM	$20 MM
2005	$33 MM	$18 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$28 MM	$16 MM
2002	$26 MM	$18 MM
2001	$26 MM	$19 MM
2000	$24 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$17 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$18 MM	$16 MM
1992	$16 MM	$14 MM
1990	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$65 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$65 MM	$30 MM
2022	$63 MM	$28 MM
2021	$61 MM	$25 MM
2020	$58 MM	$25 MM
2019	$59 MM	$25 MM
2018	$56 MM	$23 MM
2017	$56 MM	$23 MM
2016	$51 MM	$22 MM
2015	$55 MM	$20 MM
2014	$44 MM	$20 MM
2012	$46 MM	$19 MM
2011	$53 MM	$21 MM
2010	$55 MM	$20 MM
2009	$44 MM	$20 MM
2008	$41 MM	$20 MM
2007	$37 MM	$19 MM
2006	$33 MM	$21 MM
2005	$31 MM	$18 MM
2004	$33 MM	$17 MM
2003	$32 MM	$18 MM
2002	$28 MM	$19 MM
2001	$23 MM	$21 MM
2000	$23 MM	$18 MM
1999	$34 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM
1992	$16 MM	$14 MM
1990	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,798

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$24,069	$24,520
2022	$23,915	$22,621
2021	$20,820	$20,683
2020	$20,534	$17,423
2019	$20,215	$17,496
2018	$19,166	$16,267
2017	$19,398	$17,283
2016	$18,373	$16,027
2015	$16,237	$12,967
2014	$17,385	$13,618
2012	$16,159	$12,923
2011	$16,006	$13,182
2010	$16,062	$12,967
2009	$15,301	$12,476
2008	$15,032	$11,970
2007	$13,883	$12,325
2006	$13,180	$11,373
2005	$12,287	$9,887
2004	$11,593	$9,342
2003	$10,745	$8,561
2002	$10,154	$9,347
2001	$9,959	$9,246
2000	$9,319	$8,505
1999	$9,203	$8,127
1998	$8,646	$7,716
1997	$8,599	$7,409
1995	$8,368	$6,949
1992	$7,638	$6,008
1990	$6,874	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$22,756

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	York Suburban School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,087	$23,814
2022	$21,964	$21,674
2021	$20,460	$19,381
2020	$18,868	$17,371
2019	$19,475	$17,056
2018	$18,470	$15,644
2017	$19,278	$16,490
2016	$17,543	$15,754
2015	$19,472	$12,300
2014	$15,546	$13,435
2012	$15,387	$12,431
2011	$17,959	$12,980
2010	$19,261	$12,300
2009	$15,291	$11,944
2008	$14,601	$11,838
2007	$12,919	$11,937
2006	$12,411	$11,377
2005	$11,312	$9,707
2004	$12,283	$9,347
2003	$12,006	$9,243
2002	$10,902	$9,853
2001	$9,125	$10,315
2000	$8,793	$8,598
1999	$13,824	$8,268
1998	$11,271	$7,996
1997	$8,481	$7,728
1995	$7,970	$6,895
1992	$7,360	$6,055
1990	$6,704	$5,391

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Best York Suburban School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

York Suburban Sr. High School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1800 Hollywood Dr
York, PA 17403
(717) 885-1270

Gr: 9-12 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Indian Rock Elementary School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1500 Indian Rock Dam Rd
York, PA 17403
(717) 885-1250

Gr: 3-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #33.

East York Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

701 Erlen Dr
York, PA 17402
(717) 885-1240

Gr: 3-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #44.

York Suburban Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 76%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

455 Sundale Dr
York, PA 17402
(717) 885-1260

Gr: 6-8 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: n/an/a

Valley View Elementary School

Add to Compare

850 Southern Rd
York, PA 17403
(717) 885-1220

Gr: K-2 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: n/an/a

Yorkshire Elementary School

Add to Compare

295 Mills Street
York, PA 17402
(717) 885-1230

Gr: K-2 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to York Suburban School District?

York Suburban School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,840 students.

What is the rank of York Suburban School District?

York Suburban School District is ranked #63 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 10%) 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 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in York Suburban School District?

61% of York Suburban School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of York Suburban School District?

York Suburban School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is York Suburban School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,756 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: 2,840 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 86% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education