An equity score of 22/100 ranks South Western Sd #589 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,881 per pupil, South Western Sd ranks #556 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,404
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,881
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Western Sd operates 6 public schools serving 4,404 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 $15,881 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 65.4% local, 30.6% state, and 4.0% 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 22/100, ranked #589 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 429.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.5% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Baresville El Sch, with a diversity index of 36.2/100.
Its largest campus is South Western Shs, enrolling 1,380 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Manheim El Sch, at 256 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
South Western Shs accounts for 31.3% of all South Western Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Western 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.
South Western Sd school enrollment varies 5.4× across entities
South Western Sd school enrollment ranges from 256 students (lowest) to 1,380 students (highest), a spread of 1,124 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.
South Western Sd student-counselor ratio is 429:1 — 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.
South Western Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 18.9% — 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 South Western Sd is typically wider than the South Western Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
South Western Sd has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,404 students.
How much does South Western Sd spend per student?
South Western Sd spends $15,881 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #589 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of South Western Sd?
South Western Sd students are 82.5% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Western Sd?
South Western Sd has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #589 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.