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Schools in Dillsburg · Northern York County School District

Dillsburg’s public schools outscore 66% of Pennsylvania districts

42% of students in Dillsburg’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dillsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#476of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 25% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,179 students on the public path
In brief

Dillsburg’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1908 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dillsburg’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,335 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Northern MS, then Northern HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dillsburg’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Pennsylvania school districts, #476 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1908)Better than 60%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,622 test results and a graduating class of 281 could put Dillsburg anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Dillsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,552 in math, 1,693 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dillsburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Dillsburg El SchNorthern York County School DistrictA−
6–8Northern MSNorthern York County School DistrictC+
9–12Northern HSNorthern York County School DistrictA−

Dillsburg’s public schools are run by Northern York County School District, which also serves Carroll, Franklin, Franklintown and Monaghan and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northern York County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,209 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,335PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 1693 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 1552 students tested

Dillsburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Dillsburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DillsburgB+Northern York County

Every school in Dillsburg

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dillsburgby address
Dillsburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
440 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Dillsburgin other towns
Northern MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
757 students15:1Rate it →
Northern HS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
982 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Dillsburg’s schools

Are Dillsburg’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dillsburg children attend outscore 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #476 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dillsburg in?

Northern York County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,209 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dillsburg kids go to high school?

Northern HS, with 982 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Dillsburg’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Northern York County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Dillsburg spend per student?

$16,335 in Northern York County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.