Southern York County School District
Southern York County School District is a public school district based in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, serving 2,724 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #178 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 545 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Robert Bryson. It spends about $15,764 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Southern York County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southern York County | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,764 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,849 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $59.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 203 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 388 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 272 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal School DistrictMount Joy | 2,750 | 4 | $14,456 | 15.4 | #175 |
| West York Area School DistrictYork | 2,750 | 5 | $17,514 | 13.1 | #176 |
| Crestwood School DistrictMountain Top | 2,742 | 3 | $12,748 | 20.0 | #177 |
| Southern York County School DistrictGlen Rock · this district | 2,724 | 5 | $15,764 | 13.4 | #178 |
| Laurel Highlands School DistrictUniontown | 2,690 | 6 | $15,926 | 13.6 | #179 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copley-Fairlawn CityCopley, OH | 2,726 | $14,675 | 15.2 |
| RSU 18Oakland, ME | 2,725 | $14,302 | 14.0 |
| Bolivar R-IBolivar, MO | 2,725 | $9,547 | 13.2 |
| Bellbrook-Sugarcreek LocalBellbrook, OH | 2,725 | $11,095 | 20.0 |
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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