Public schools in Mount Joy, PA
Mount Joy has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,437 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Donegal SD runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Mount Joy's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mount Joy | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal SD | 3 | 2,799 | $15,853 |
| Hempfield SD | 1 | 7,066 | $16,510 |
| Lancaster County CTC | 1 | 43 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Mount Joy, 970 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal High School | 955 | 16.5 | 40.0% | Donegal SD |
| Lancaster County CTC-Mt Joy Campus | 15 | 0.8 | 80.0% | Lancaster County CTC |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Mount Joy, 419 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Junior High School | 419 | 13.9 | 48.0% | Donegal SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Mount Joy, 1,048 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Primary School | 559 | 14.9 | 45.4% | Donegal SD |
| Farmdale Elementary School | 489 | 13.7 | 99.4% | Hempfield SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mount Joy's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Mount Joy school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 489 students (state 460).
| Mount Joy | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 489 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Mount Joy schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mount Joy
- Donegal SDRuns 3 of Mount Joy's 5 public schools and spent $15,853 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,853
- Donegal High School, the largest high school in Mount Joy955 students in 2024-25, 16.5 per teacher.955
- Compare Donegal SD with Hempfield SDMount Joy's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mount Joy addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
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- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Mount Joy
How many public schools are in Mount Joy, PA?
5 public schools with an address in Mount Joy were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,437 students.What is the largest high school in Mount Joy?
Donegal High School, with 955 students in 2024-25 (Donegal SD).Which districts run Mount Joy's schools?
Donegal SD (3 schools), Hempfield SD (1 school), Lancaster County CTC (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25