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Manheim, Pennsylvania - 4 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Manheim Central Sd #454 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,099 per pupil, Manheim Central Sd ranks #348 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,777
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,099
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Manheim Central Sd operates 4 public schools serving 2,777 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined 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 Lancaster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,099 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.6% local, 26.0% state, and 7.4% 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 36/100, ranked #454 of 648 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 351.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Baron El Sch, with a diversity index of 41.2/100.
Its largest campus is Manheim Central Shs, enrolling 896 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Manheim Central Shs accounts for 32.3% of all Manheim Central Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Manheim Central Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Manheim Central Sd school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Manheim Central Sd school enrollment ranges from 350 students (lowest) to 896 students (highest), a spread of 546 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.
Manheim Central Sd student-counselor ratio is 352:1 — 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.
Manheim Central Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Manheim Central Sd is typically wider than the Manheim Central Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Manheim Central Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,777 students.
How much does Manheim Central Sd spend per student?
Manheim Central Sd spends $17,099 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #454 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Manheim Central Sd?
Manheim Central Sd students are 78.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, 2.6% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Manheim Central Sd?
Manheim Central Sd has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #454 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.