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York City SD Schools
York City SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in York County (York). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
York City SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for York City SD
9 of 9 schools in York City SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 6F: 2
Best schools in York City SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Edgar Fahs Smith Steam Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Ferguson Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Devers Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Goode Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Jackson Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Mckinley Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- William Penn Shs (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Davis Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Hannah Penn (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in York City SD
All schools, A to Z (9)
- F Davis Sch, York
- D- Devers Sch, York
- B- Edgar Fahs Smith Steam Academy, York
- D Ferguson Sch, York
- D- Goode Sch, York
- F Hannah Penn, York
- D- Jackson Sch, York
- D- Mckinley Sch, York
- D- William Penn Shs, York
Where York City SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- York (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: York County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,232 students with 440 full-time-equivalent teachers and 721 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4226820
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- York Suburban SD (6 schools, 2 mi)
- Central York SD (7 schools, 3 mi)
- West York Area SD (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Dallastown Area SD (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Northeastern York SD (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Dover Area SD (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Eastern York SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Spring Grove Area SD (6 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about York City SD
How many schools are in York City SD?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in York City SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does York City SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: York.
How good are the schools in York City SD?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 17.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20%. 44% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend York City SD?
6,232 students were enrolled in York City SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is York City SD?
York City SD is in Pennsylvania, based in York County, with its district office in York. Its boundary covers about 5.1 sq mi.