An equity score of 73/100 ranks York City Sd #88 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,067 per pupil, York City Sd ranks #182 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,072
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$20,067
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
York City Sd operates 9 public schools serving 6,072 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $20,067 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.7% local, 62.2% state, and 15.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #88 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 1133.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 59.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.6% Hispanic or Latino, 43.1% African American, 6.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is William Penn Shs, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.
Its largest campus is William Penn Shs, enrolling 1,681 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Edgar Fahs Smith Steam Academy, at 388 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
William Penn Shs accounts for 26.7% of all York City Sd student enrollment
That concentration means York City 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.
York City Sd school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
York City Sd school enrollment ranges from 388 students (lowest) to 1,681 students (highest), a spread of 1,293 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.
York City Sd reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
York City Sd student-counselor ratio is 1133:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
York City Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 59.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
York City Sd has 9 schools, including 1 high, 7 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,072 students.
How much does York City Sd spend per student?
York City Sd spends $20,067 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #88 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of York City Sd?
York City Sd students are 45.6% Hispanic or Latino, 43.1% African American, 6.5% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for York City Sd?
York City Sd has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #88 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.