B+
Conewago Valley School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Conewago, Oxford, Mount Pleasant, McSherrystown, Hamilton, Berwick, Tyrone, Bonneauville, New Oxford and Abbottstown, and parts of Straban.
Students
3,678
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,248
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$49.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Conewago Valley School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Pennsylvania districts
- Spends 21% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $49.6M, about $13,492 per student
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,248 per student · 21% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 30%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 33%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,544’20
3,741’21
3,744’22
3,718’23
3,678’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bermudian Springs School DistrictEast Berlin, Huntington, Reading
$16,076per student
Littlestown Area School DistrictGermany, Mount Joy, Union
$17,653per student
Gettysburg Area School DistrictCumberland, Gettysburg, Mount Joy
$20,381per student
Spring Grove Area School DistrictHeidelberg, Paradise
$17,795per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.