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Schools in Springettsbury Township · Central York School District, York Suburban School District

Springettsbury Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Pennsylvania districts

Reading proficiency in Springettsbury Township’s districts is 64%, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Springettsbury Township, 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.

#539of 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
64%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Central York
Students per teacher
13.8
PA 13.4
Schools in town
8
5,140 students on the public path
In brief

Springettsbury Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1847 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springettsbury Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Central York spends $17,177 per student and York Suburban $19,284, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph School (private) is in town. Pennwood Cyber CS, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Springettsbury Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts, #539 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1847)Better than 52%
Towns in York County (35)Better than 49%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,130 test results and a graduating class of 441 could put Springettsbury Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Springettsbury Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,993 in math, 4,268 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–12Central York HSCentral York School DistrictA

Springettsbury Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Central York School District). From grade K, students attend the York Suburban School District, shared with Spring Garden. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Springettsbury Township

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

Central York School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 5,505 students · 14.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,177PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
York Suburban School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,840 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,284PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Central York School District57%
State average 55.1% · 2674 students tested
Math · K–12, Central York School District33%
State average 36.1% · 2538 students tested
Reading · K–12, York Suburban School District75%
State average 55.1% · 1594 students tested
Math · K–12, York Suburban School District50%
State average 36.1% · 1455 students tested

Springettsbury Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Springettsbury TownshipBCentral York K–12 · York Suburban K–12
Spring GardenB+York Suburban
East ManchesterBNortheastern York
ManchesterBCentral York
WindsorCRed Lion Area
HellamBEastern York
YorkA−Dallastown Area
York (city)D−York City

Every school in Springettsbury Township

9 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 Springettsbury Townshipby address
Stony Brook El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · York
B−
484 students14:1Rate it →
Yorkshire El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · York
317 students14:1Rate it →
East York El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · York
A−
321 students12:1Rate it →
North Hills El Sch
Middle · Grades 4–6 · York
C
675 students16:1Rate it →
York Suburban MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · York
B−
743 students13:1Rate it →
Central York MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · York
C+
844 students13:1Rate it →
Central York HS
High · Grades 9–12 · York
A
1,756 students15:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Springettsbury Townshipnot counted as local schools
Pennwood Cyber CS
Grades K–12 · York
CharterOnline
493 students24:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · York
Private · Catholic
273 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (York County Detention Center (YCDC)).

Questions about Springettsbury Township’s schools

Are Springettsbury Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Springettsbury Township children attend outscore 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #539 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springettsbury Township in?

Two districts: Central York School District runs grades K–12, and York Suburban School District runs grades K–12, shared with Spring Garden.

Where do Springettsbury Township kids go to high school?

Central York HS in York, with 1,756 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Springettsbury Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Central York School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Springettsbury Township spend per student?

$17,177 in Central York School District and $19,284 in York Suburban School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Springettsbury Township?

Yes: St. Joseph School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 273 students).

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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.