Total enrollment
5,505
-33 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Central York SD
Pennsylvania · 5,505 students · 1 city
In Pennsylvania's Central York SD, public K-12 schools total 8 and serve approximately 5,505 students (an average of 688 per school).
4-year change in Central York SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Central York SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #141 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,505 | #53 of 479 | #1,744 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #73 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #395 of 478 | #4,924 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.5% | #236 of 398 | #4,829 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #56 of 378 | #1,663 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Central York SD
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Roundtown Elementary School at 72.6% proficient to Hayshire Elementary School at 45.8%, a gap of 26.8 points. That is the 54th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 5,739 to 5,505 students (down 4%) and from 377 to 379 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central York HS | York | High | 09-12 | 1,756 |
| Central York MS | York | Middle | 07-08 | 844 |
| North Hills El Sch | York | Middle | 04-06 | 675 |
| Sinking Springs El Sch | York | Middle | 04-06 | 641 |
| Roundtown El Sch | York | Elementary | KG-03 | 573 |
| Hayshire El Sch | York | Elementary | KG-03 | 532 |
| Stony Brook El Sch | York | Elementary | KG-03 | 484 |
| York County Detention Center (YCDC) | York | Combined | 04-12 | 0 |
About Central York SD
Central York SD is a low-population Pennsylvania school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 5,505.
For a sense of the school types, Central York SD covers 3 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Central York SD runs about 688 students per school, 21% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 5,538 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,505 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Central York SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.