Northern York County School District
Northern York County School District is a public school district based in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 3,236 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #143 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 539 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Matthew Meakin. It spends about $13,796 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Northern York County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northern York County | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,796 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,804 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 227 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 495 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 324 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montour School DistrictMc Kees Rocks | 3,256 | 3 | $18,900 | 16.0 | #142 |
| Northern York County School DistrictDillsburg · this district | 3,236 | 6 | $13,796 | 14.3 | #143 |
| Woodland Hills School DistrictN. Braddock | 3,228 | 5 | $19,297 | 13.2 | #144 |
| DuBois Area School DistrictDuBois | 3,222 | 6 | $14,595 | 12.7 | #145 |
| Penn-Delco School DistrictAston | 3,209 | 6 | $14,922 | 13.5 | #146 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| DanversDanvers, MA | 3,238 | $19,203 | 11.7 |
| Vernon School DistrictVernon, CT | 3,236 | $22,072 | 10.9 |
| Lafayette ElementaryLafayette, CA | 3,235 | $13,129 | 21.7 |
| Fergus Falls Public School DistrictFergus Falls, MN | 3,235 | $10,952 | 16.6 |
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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