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South Western School District, Pennsylvania

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South Western School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 4,404 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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South Western School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (York County). During the 2023 school year, 4,404 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The South Western School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Katy Bauer20232027
Christianne Brennan20232027
Keith Gelsinger20232027
Justin Lighty20232027
Matthew Smith20232027
Kirby Beard20232025
Matthew Gelazela20212025
Amanda Weaver20212025
Richard Plesic III20182025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,452,000 $583 3%
Local: $49,673,000 $11,816 66%
State: $23,136,000 $5,503 31%
Total: $75,261,000 $17,902
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $84,032,000 $19,988
Total Current Expenditures: $61,380,000 $14,600
Instructional Expenditures: $41,660,000 $9,909 50%
Student and Staff Support: $5,078,000 $1,207 6%
Administration: $6,526,000 $1,552 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,116,000 $1,930 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,956,000 $3,081
Construction: $11,764,000 $2,798
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $15,000 $3
Interest on Debt: $1,232,000 $293


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 40-59 25-29 10-14 PS 25-29 39
2018-2019 53 70-79 40-49 40-44 PS 45-49 54
2017-2018 53 60-69 35-39 30-34 PS 40-49 55
2016-2017 53 60-69 40-49 30-34 PS 40-49 54
2015-2016 54 60-69 40-49 30-34 PS 40-49 55
2014-2015 54 70-79 40-49 30-34 PS 30-39 55
2013-2014 84 >=90 60-69 60-64 PS 70-79 85
2012-2013 84 >=90 65-69 60-64 PS 60-79 85
2011-2012 83 >=90 65-69 70-79 PS >=80 83
2010-2011 83 >=90 70-74 50-59 >=50 >=50 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 56 60-79 40-49 40-44 PS 60-69 56
2018-2019 67 70-79 50-59 45-49 PS 65-69 68
2017-2018 69 80-89 55-59 50-54 PS 60-69 70
2016-2017 68 80-89 50-59 45-49 PS 60-69 69
2015-2016 67 80-89 50-59 40-44 PS 60-69 69
2014-2015 69 >=90 60-69 45-49 PS 60-69 70
2013-2014 79 80-89 60-69 50-54 PS 60-79 80
2012-2013 77 80-89 65-69 50-59 PS 60-79 78
2011-2012 76 80-89 60-64 50-59 PS >=80 76
2010-2011 77 80-89 65-69 50-59 >=50 >=50 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 93 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 92 >=50 >=80 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 93 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 92 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 94 PS >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 93 >=50 >=80 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 92 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 94 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 92 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 92


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,404 1.5
2021-2022 4,340 3.1
2020-2021 4,204 -1.0
2019-2020 4,247 1.7
2018-2019 4,175 1.0
2017-2018 4,132 1.6
2016-2017 4,064 -0.2
2015-2016 4,074 -1.2
2014-2015 4,124 0.4
2013-2014 4,108 2.0
2012-2013 4,026 -0.8
2011-2012 4,058 -1.0
2010-2011 4,097 1.3
2009-2010 4,045 -0.9
2008-2009 4,080 0.2
2007-2008 4,073 -3.2
2006-2007 4,202 3.7
2005-2006 4,045 0.2
2004-2005 4,035 0.6
2003-2004 4,011 2.6
2002-2003 3,908 -0.7
2001-2002 3,935 0.5
2000-2001 3,916 -1.7
1999-2000 3,984 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE South Western School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 4.5
Black 4.7 14.5
Hispanic 6.2 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 3.9 5.1
White 83.6 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, South Western School District had 298.31 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.76.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 14.00
Elementary: 131.98
Secondary: 143.33
Total: 298.31

South Western School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 14.12 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 13.00
School Administrators: 14.12
School Administrative Support: 21.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 94.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.48
Library/Media Support: 9.00
Student Support Services: 13.12
Other Support Services: 148.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The South Western School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Baresville El Sch554KG-5
Emory H Markle Ms1,0286-8
Manheim El Sch261KG-5
Park Hills El Sch531KG-5
South Western Shs1,2999-12
West Manheim El Sch625KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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