Total enrollment
4,090
-90 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Waynesboro Area SD
Pennsylvania · 4,090 students · 1 city
Waynesboro Area SD reports 6 public K-12 schools and approximately 4,090 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 682.
4-year change in Waynesboro Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Waynesboro Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #237 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,090 | #97 of 479 | #2,366 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #137 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #445 of 478 | #5,926 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.2% | #117 of 398 | #3,067 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #228 of 378 | #4,854 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 Waynesboro Area SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Hooverville Elementary School at 60.9% proficient to Waynesboro Area Middle School at 39.1%, a gap of 21.7 points. That is the 102nd widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,349 to 4,090 students (down 6%) and from 266 to 266 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro Area Senior High School | Waynesboro | High | 09-12 | 1,392 |
| Waynesboro Area MS | Waynesboro | Middle | 06-08 | 887 |
| Fairview El Sch | Waynesboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 597 |
| Mowrey El Sch | Waynesboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 534 |
| Summitview El Sch | Waynesboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 363 |
| Hooverville El Sch | Waynesboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 317 |
About Waynesboro Area SD
Waynesboro Area SD is a sparse public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district operates 6 schools and instructs approximately 4,090 students.
In terms of grade levels, Waynesboro Area SD is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Waynesboro Area SD is about 682, noticeably above the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 4,180 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,090 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Waynesboro Area SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.