An equity score of 28/100 ranks Central York Sd #546 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,361 per pupil, Central York Sd ranks #511 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,602
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,361
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central York Sd operates 7 public schools serving 5,602 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in York County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,361 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.3% local, 25.0% state, and 8.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #546 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 418.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.8% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hayshire El Sch, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.
Its largest campus is Central York Hs, enrolling 1,756 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Stony Brook El Sch, at 484 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Central York Hs accounts for 31.3% of all Central York Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Central York Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Central York Sd school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Central York Sd school enrollment ranges from 484 students (lowest) to 1,756 students (highest), a spread of 1,272 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Central York Sd student-counselor ratio is 418:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Central York Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 12.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Central York Sd has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,602 students.
How much does Central York Sd spend per student?
Central York Sd spends $16,361 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #546 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Central York Sd?
Central York Sd students are 58.8% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% African American, 4.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central York Sd?
Central York Sd has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #546 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.