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Spring Grove Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves North Codorus Township, Jackson Township, Paradise Township, Heidelberg Township, Spring Grove, New Salem, Jefferson and Seven Valleys.

North Codorus Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
3,854
Schools
6
Spent per student
$17,795
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$43.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Spring Grove Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the PA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $43.6M, about $11,306 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−North Codorus Township 9,486A−Jackson Township 9,301A−Paradise Township 4,096A−Heidelberg Township 3,086A−Spring Grove 2,520New Salem 822Jefferson 657Seven Valleys 472

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for North Codorus Township. Grade by grade →

K–4New Salem El SchThis district
7–8Spring Grove Area MSThis district
9–12Spring Grove Area HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 36.1% · 1,846 students tested
Reading / language arts66%
State average 55.1% · 1,993 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.5% · 275 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,795 per student · 18% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 34%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,790’20
3,858’21
3,931’22
3,921’23
3,854’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 8%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Spring Grove El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Spring Grove
A−
724 students16:1
New Salem El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · York
A
403 students15:1
Paradise El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Thomasville
B+
306 students13:1
Spring Grove Area Intrmd Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Spring Grove
B+
608 students16:1
Spring Grove Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Spring Grove
C+
650 students15:1
Spring Grove Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Grove
A+
1,163 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Conewago Valley School DistrictAbbottstown, Berwick Township, Hamilton Township
$17,248per student
Dallastown Area School DistrictSpringfield Township, York Township
$17,146per student
South Western School DistrictManheim Township, Penn Township
$17,408per student
West York Area School DistrictWest Manchester Township
$21,465per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.