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Enrollment
755
High
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH EASTERN SD·NCES 422217004602
Kennard-Dale HS
393 Main St, Fawn Grove, PA 17321 · (717) 382-4871 · York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
755
-13 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.1:1
% White
90%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Kennard-Dale HS
Kennard-Dale HS is a mid-tier secondary school in Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania, run under South Eastern SD. The school enrolls 755 students in grades 9 through 12.
Across the 6 schools in South Eastern SD (2,495 students total), Kennard-Dale HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Kennard-Dale HS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest is composed of 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, On paper, Kennard-Dale HS has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against York County (around 53%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Kennard-Dale HS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.3%; this one delivers 63.6%.
Zooming out to the county, York County reports that median household income runs about $84,829, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, York County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students), of which Kennard-Dale HS is one.
The closest other public school is South Eastern Intrmd Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Kennard-Dale HS comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 55.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Looking at the recent track record. Kennard-Dale HS's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 768 (now 755). The White share of enrollment fell from 94% to 90% over that span.
On the community side, members of the Kennard-Dale HS community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 El SchElementary · 440 students
- South Eastern MSMiddle · 399 students
- South Eastern Intrmd SchMiddle · 397 students
- Delta-Peach Bottom El SchElementary · 255 students
- Fawn Area El SchElementary · 249 students
Other schools in Fawn Grove
- South Eastern MSMiddle · 399 students
- South Eastern Intrmd SchMiddle · 397 students
- Fawn Area El SchElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- South Eastern Intrmd Sch0.1 mi · 397
- South Eastern MS0.2 mi · 399
- Fawn Area El Sch0.3 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 HSHow many students attend Kennard-Dale HS?
Kennard-Dale HS enrolls approximately 755 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kennard-Dale HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kennard-Dale HS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Kennard-Dale HS?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Kennard-Dale HS.
How diverse is Kennard-Dale HS?
Kennard-Dale HS reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Kennard-Dale HS public or private?
Kennard-Dale HS 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.