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West Perry School District

Item: West Perry School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

2606 Shermans Valley Road
Elliottsburg, PA 17024-9706

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Top 50%

Tel: (717) 789-3934

www.westperry.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 985 students in West Perry School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Preschools in West Perry School District have an score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

328 Schools

# Students

2,131 Students

147,214 Students

# Teachers

159 Teachers

11,259 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	51	11
Kind	152	33
1	149	28
2	156	28
3	165	24
4	144	25
5	168	20

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District Rank

West Perry School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#295 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Perry School District
2023	#295
2022	#258
2021	#200
2019	#378
2018	#293
2017	#359
2016	#332
2015	#356
2014	#379
2013	#413
2012	#360

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	38%	38%
2022	40%	36%
2021	37%	38%
2019	43%	45%
2018	48%	45%
2017	42%	46%
2016	45%	46%
2015	40%	43%
2014	72%	72%
2013	71%	73%
2012	74%	74%

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58%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2022	58%	55%
2021	60%	55%
2019	61%	62%
2018	48%	63%
2017	64%	63%
2016	63%	62%
2015	61%	62%
2014	68%	70%
2013	68%	70%
2012	69%	71%
2011	68%	73%

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55%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2022	55%	57%
2021	71%	64%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	91%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.14	0.59
2023	0.12	0.58
2022	0.11	0.57
2021	0.12	0.57
2020	0.11	0.54
2019	0.11	0.54
2018	0.06	0.53
2017	0.06	0.53
2016	0.06	0.51
2015	0.18	0.51
2014	0.05	0.50
2013	0.05	0.48
2012	0.05	0.47
2011	0.04	0.47
2010	0.04	0.46
2009	0.03	0.44
2008	0.04	0.43
2007	0.04	0.42
2006	0.04	0.41
2005	0.04	0.40
2004	0.04	0.40
2003	0.04	0.39
2002	0.03	0.37
2001	0.03	0.37
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.03	0.35
1998	0.03	0.35
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.03	0.33
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.02	0.31
1992	0.01	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31
1990	0.01	0.31
1989	0.01	0.30
1988	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2024	3%	15%
2023	3%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	9%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%

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% White

93%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2024	93%	61%
2023	94%	62%
2022	94%	63%
2021	94%	63%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	65%
2018	97%	66%
2017	97%	66%
2016	97%	68%
2015	83%	68%
2014	98%	69%
2013	97%	70%
2012	98%	71%
2011	97%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	98%	73%
2008	98%	74%
2007	98%	74%
2006	98%	75%
2005	98%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	99%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%
1990	100%	82%
1989	100%	83%
1988	100%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2024)
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,248 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$44 MM	$27 MM
2022	$43 MM	$25 MM
2021	$44 MM	$27 MM
2020	$43 MM	$25 MM
2019	$42 MM	$25 MM
2018	$41 MM	$24 MM
2017	$40 MM	$24 MM
2016	$38 MM	$23 MM
2015	$35 MM	$21 MM
2014	$36 MM	$21 MM
2012	$34 MM	$20 MM
2011	$36 MM	$21 MM
2010	$35 MM	$21 MM
2009	$35 MM	$21 MM
2008	$35 MM	$21 MM
2007	$33 MM	$20 MM
2006	$31 MM	$20 MM
2005	$29 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$16 MM
2002	$25 MM	$18 MM
2001	$23 MM	$19 MM
2000	$23 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$17 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$41 MM	$25 MM
2022	$48 MM	$25 MM
2021	$41 MM	$25 MM
2020	$48 MM	$25 MM
2019	$50 MM	$25 MM
2018	$40 MM	$23 MM
2017	$35 MM	$23 MM
2016	$37 MM	$22 MM
2015	$32 MM	$20 MM
2014	$33 MM	$20 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$33 MM	$21 MM
2010	$32 MM	$20 MM
2009	$33 MM	$20 MM
2008	$31 MM	$20 MM
2007	$29 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$21 MM
2005	$28 MM	$18 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$39 MM	$18 MM
2002	$26 MM	$19 MM
2001	$23 MM	$21 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$18 MM
1997	$19 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$18 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,872

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,639	$21,465
2022	$18,296	$17,423
2021	$20,217	$20,683
2020	$18,296	$17,423
2019	$17,475	$17,496
2018	$16,949	$16,267
2017	$16,015	$17,283
2016	$15,581	$16,027
2015	$14,193	$12,967
2014	$14,375	$13,618
2012	$13,181	$12,923
2011	$13,255	$13,182
2010	$13,247	$12,967
2009	$12,795	$12,476
2008	$12,676	$11,970
2007	$11,447	$12,325
2006	$10,922	$11,373
2005	$10,263	$9,887
2004	$8,888	$9,342
2003	$8,901	$8,561
2002	$8,647	$9,347
2001	$8,202	$9,246
2000	$8,075	$8,505
1999	$7,540	$8,127
1998	$7,371	$7,716
1997	$7,043	$7,409
1995	$6,366	$6,949
1992	$5,352	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$19,248

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Perry School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,033	$20,114
2022	$20,458	$17,371
2021	$18,644	$19,381
2020	$20,458	$17,371
2019	$20,946	$17,056
2018	$16,530	$15,644
2017	$14,068	$16,490
2016	$14,802	$15,754
2015	$12,673	$12,300
2014	$13,026	$13,435
2012	$11,842	$12,431
2011	$12,240	$12,980
2010	$11,828	$12,300
2009	$12,346	$11,944
2008	$11,051	$11,838
2007	$10,197	$11,937
2006	$10,071	$11,377
2005	$9,758	$9,707
2004	$9,634	$9,347
2003	$13,523	$9,243
2002	$9,212	$9,853
2001	$7,966	$10,315
2000	$7,376	$8,598
1999	$6,836	$8,268
1998	$6,868	$7,996
1997	$6,531	$7,728
1995	$6,108	$6,895
1992	$7,568	$6,055

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Best West Perry School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carroll Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6670 Spring Rd
Shermans Dale, PA 17090
(717) 582-4256

Gr: PK-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Blain Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

132 Blain Rd
Blain, PA 17006
(717) 536-3219

Gr: PK-5 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

New Bloomfield Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 West High St
New Bloomfield, PA 17068
(717) 582-4318

Gr: PK-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,131 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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