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Enrollment
755
High
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH EASTERN SD·NCES 422217004602
Kennard-Dale High School
393 Main St, Fawn Grove, PA 17321 · (717) 382-4871 · York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
216 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 195 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 190 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 191 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 179 | 24% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Eastern SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.8pp since 2023
Math
55.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.2% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 59.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kennard-Dale High School
Kennard-Dale High School's state test result (63.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennard-Dale High School this school | 755 | 28.6% | 63.6% |
| Dallas SHS Dallas | 745 | 28.9% | 62.7% |
| Beaver Area SHS Beaver | 650 | 27.8% | 67.2% |
| Susquehannock High School Glen Rock | 857 | 27.9% | 64.3% |
| Bellefonte Area High School Bellefonte | 850 | 30.2% | 56.0% |
| Central Columbia SHS Bloomsburg | 601 | 29.0% | 68.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kennard-Dale High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #125 of 576 | #7 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #157 of 626 ▼ 56 | #8 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #204 of 626 ▼ 97 | #10 of 17 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 755 | #247 of 713 | #15 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #166 of 601 | #3 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #389 of 604 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.6% | #543 of 619 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #343 of 373 | #11 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
755
+43 (+6%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 755 | 60.8 | 12.4:1 | 29% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 58.2 | 12.5:1 | 30% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 60 | 11.9:1 | 31% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 712 | 62 | 11.5:1 | 27% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 63.7 | 12.1:1 | 22% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 763 | 64 | 11.9:1 | 25% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 943 | 77 | 12.3:1 | 14% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 798 | 48 | 16.6:1 | 6% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 45 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennard-Dale High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (768 to 755); teachers down 4% (63.7 to 60.8).
About Kennard-Dale High School
Kennard-Dale High School is a medium-sized high school in Pennsylvania, with an address in Fawn Grove. Its 755 students are spread across grades 9 through 12.
South Eastern SD has 6 schools and 2,495 students, and Kennard-Dale High School is one of those schools.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at Kennard-Dale High School. The remaining students are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show York County is about 81% White. Kennard-Dale High School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
Kennard-Dale High School employs 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.4:1. That matches the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania fairly closely. Kennard-Dale High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 29%. That rate is below the 53% average among public schools in York County.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Kennard-Dale High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.3%. Kennard-Dale High School scores 63.6%.
Within York County, the median household income is $84,829, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, York County has 111 public schools and roughly 64,242 students.
South Eastern Intrmd School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Nearby schools with test data average 55.9% proficiency; Kennard-Dale High School posts 63.6%.
The NCES locale for Kennard-Dale High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 43 students since 2020-21, to 755.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Eastern SD
- Stewartstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- South Eastern Middle SchoolMiddle · 399 students
- South Eastern Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 397 students
- Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
- Fawn Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 249 students
Other schools in Fawn Grove
- South Eastern Middle SchoolMiddle · 399 students
- South Eastern Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 397 students
- Fawn Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- South Eastern Intrmd School0.1 mi · 397
- South Eastern Middle School0.2 mi · 399
- Fawn Area Elementary School0.3 mi · 249
- Norrisville Elementary4.4 mi · 213
- North Harford Elementary5.2 mi · 424
- North Harford Middle5.2 mi · 849
Frequently asked questions
About Kennard-Dale High SchoolHow many students attend Kennard-Dale High School?
Kennard-Dale High School enrolls approximately 755 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kennard-Dale High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kennard-Dale High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Kennard-Dale High School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Kennard-Dale High School.
How diverse is Kennard-Dale High School?
Kennard-Dale High School reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Kennard-Dale High School public or private?
Kennard-Dale High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Eastern SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.