Central York School District
Central York School District is a public school district based in York, Pennsylvania, serving 5,535 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 692 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Peter Aiken. It spends about $14,766 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Central York compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Central York | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,766 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,678 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $93.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $99.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 378 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 696 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 346 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridley School DistrictFolsom | 5,628 | 9 | $19,284 | 13.6 | #52 |
| Central York School DistrictYork · this district | 5,535 | 8 | $14,766 | 14.6 | #53 |
| Mt Lebanon School DistrictPittsburgh | 5,504 | 10 | $17,145 | 13.7 | #54 |
| Canon-McMillan School DistrictCanonsburg | 5,480 | 9 | $12,067 | 15.7 | #55 |
| Penn Manor School DistrictMillersville | 5,458 | 10 | $13,583 | 15.7 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Loma ElementaryAlta Loma, CA | 5,543 | $12,044 | 25.1 |
| WoonsocketWoonsocket, RI | 5,541 | $15,418 | 13.4 |
| Fair Lawn Public School DistrictFair Lawn, NJ | 5,533 | $20,937 | 11.6 |
| Alton CUSD 11Alton, IL | 5,526 | $15,124 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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