West Shore SD
Public school district · York County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4225830
West Shore SD spent $15,766 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 81% of the other Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,594). Its 12 schools enrolled 6,294 students in 2024-25; 24.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,811 per student, up 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to West Shore SD in enrollment (7,066 to 8,033 students) and West Shore SD itself.
Where the money came from
$153,266,000 in revenue: 24.9% state, 68.7% local and 6.4% federal. Total spending including $38,065,000 of capital outlay was $176,300,000, or $23,466 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$38,098,000 25%
- Local$105,349,000 69%
- Federal$9,819,000 6%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 418 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
7,513 students in 2022-23, 7,448 students in 2023-24, 6,294 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7,513 | 523.0 | 14.4 |
| 2023-24 | 7,448 | 525.0 | 14.2 |
| 2024-25 | 6,294 | 439.5 | 14.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$44,333,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,901 per student
West Shore SD booked $44,333,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 524 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $84,605 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 59 in 100 Pennsylvania districts with a figure (state median $81,309, 647 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $33,655,000 | 75.9% |
| Special education | $9,565,000 | 21.6% |
| Other programs | $1,113,000 | 2.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,115 in 2018-19, $5,286 in 2019-20, $5,612 in 2020-21, $5,864 in 2021-22, $5,901 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Shore SD scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 38% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Pennsylvania | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 58% | 54% | 3,347 |
| Math | 38% | 34% | 3,346 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
89% of the 621 students in West Shore SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 89% | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 621 | 136,045 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
7 elementary schools, 2,698 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mill Elementary School | 457 | 14.5 | 43.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Fishing Creek Elementary School | 431 | 14.1 | 32.3% | Targeted program |
| Rossmoyne Elementary School | 417 | 12.9 | 47.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Hillside Elementary School | 408 | 14.9 | 63.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Highland Elementary School | 375 | 15.5 | 38.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Washington Heights Elementary School | 324 | 12.7 | 65.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Newberry Elementary School | 286 | 12.7 | 45.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 1,202 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Middle School | 541 | 13.8 | 37.9% | Not Title I |
| New Cumberland Middle School | 389 | 11.0 | 61.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Allen Middle School | 272 | 13.0 | 68.8% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 2,394 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Cliff High School | 1,333 | 16.3 | 39.7% | Not Title I |
| Red Land SHS | 1,061 | 15.6 | 26.8% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary school in New Cumberland; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 271 students; 17.0 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact West Shore SD
- Website: wssd.k12.pa.us
- Phone: (717) 938-9577
- Office: 507 Fishing Creek Rd, Lewisberry, PA 17339
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about West Shore SD
- Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentWest Shore SD ranks 338 of 418 Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,766).#338 of 418
- Every school district in PennsylvaniaWest Shore SD is the number 33 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 7,513 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#33 of 775
- Norristown Area SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 7,805 students in fall 2022, $18,785 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,785
- Seneca Valley SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 7,410 students in fall 2022, $18,145 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,145
- Compare West Shore SD with Norristown Area SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Cedar Cliff High School, its largest high school1,333 students in 2024-25, 16.3 per teacher.1,333
- Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaWest Shore SD spent $84,605 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$84,605
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about West Shore SD
How many schools and students are in West Shore SD?
12 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high), enrolling 6,294 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does West Shore SD spend per student?
$15,766 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,594 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,811 per student, up 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does West Shore SD's money come from?
$153,266,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 24.9% state, 68.7% local and 6.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in West Shore SD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 921 of the 9,613 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does West Shore SD spend on teacher salaries?
$44,333,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,901 per student. Divided by the 524 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $84,605 per teacher, more than 59 in 100 Pennsylvania districts (state median $81,309). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in West Shore SD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Shore SD scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 38% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in West Shore SD?
89% of the 621 students in West Shore SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is West Shore SD's NCES district ID?
4225830. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25