The School District of the City of York

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This school district serves the following county or counties: York

District Profile

PO Box 1927

31 N Pershing Ave

York, PA 17405-1927

Phone 717-845-3571

Fax 717-849-1394

Includes the municipalities of York City.

Square Miles

5.30

Students Enrolled

5,441

Total Number of Schools:

9
  • Davis Sch (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • Devers Sch (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy (3-6,7-8)
  • Ferguson Sch (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • Goode Sch (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • Hannah Penn (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • Jackson Sch (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • McKinley Sch (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • William Penn SHS (9-12)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

5,441

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
0.40%
Black
33.10%
Latino
46.10%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
8.50%
White
11.80%

Gender

Male
51.70%
Female
48.30%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.08%
English Learner
24.20%

Financials

Median Household Income

$29,834.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $37,520,293.52 26.56%
State Revenues $93,915,188.57 66.50%
Federal $9,552,290.68 6.76%
Other $235,862.27 0.16%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$28,108,811.90
Property Values Within District
$74,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

58.77%

Rigorous Courses

5
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

51.58%
College/University
7.24%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 25.48% 15.33% N/A
Grade 4 16.36% 9.65% 36.44%
Grade 5 22.06% 10.98% N/A
Grade 6 27.23% 9.77% N/A
Grade 7 19.84% 5.85% N/A
Grade 8 22.50% 4.79% 14.96%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 30.28% 26.71% 39.60%

Staff

343

Teachers

29

Administrators

234

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Andrea Berry

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Tanoue Sweeney
Board President
3 2017-2021
Carman Bryant
Board Vice President
1 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Michael Breeland
15 2019-2023
Diane Brown
8 2019-2023
Lisa Kennedy
3 2017-2021
Cassandra Liggins
1 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Margie Orr
11 2019-2023
Arleta Riviera
1 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tonya Thompson-Morgan
3 2017-2021

* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.