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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,681 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in York City School District have a Graduation Rate of 65%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is William Penn Sr. High School, with 65% 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 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
6,306 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
450 Teachers
46,368 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 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 65% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#637 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
57%
Graduation Rate
65%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
46%
16%
% Black
42%
15%
% White
7%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,141 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,441 is less than the state median of $23,146. 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
$25,141
$23,724
Spending / Student
$22,441
$23,146
Best York City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,681 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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