Total enrollment
2,137
-63 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in West Perry SD
Pennsylvania · 2,137 students · 4 cities
From elementary through high school, West Perry SD runs 5 public K-12 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 2,137.
4-year change in West Perry SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Perry SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #262 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,137 | #218 of 479 | #4,215 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #197 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #309 of 478 | #3,938 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.9% | #5 of 398 | #168 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #329 of 378 | #6,322 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 West Perry SD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from West Perry SHS at 58.0% proficient to New Bloomfield Elementary School at 36.4%, a gap of 21.7 points. That is the 104th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,413 to 2,137 students (down 11%) and from 158 to 157 full-time teachers (down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perry SHS | Elliottsburg | High | 09-12 | 645 |
| West Perry MS | Elliottsburg | Middle | 06-08 | 499 |
| New Bloomfield El Sch | New Bloomfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 391 |
| Carroll El Sch | Shermans Dale | Elementary | PK-05 | 344 |
| Blain El Sch | Blain | Elementary | PK-05 | 258 |
About West Perry SD
West Perry SD is a thinly populated Pennsylvania school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 2,137.
On the level-by-level breakdown, West Perry SD comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, West Perry SD runs about 427 students per school, 25% below the state mean of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,137 students, fell 3% from the 2,200 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for West Perry SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.