School district · Pennsylvania

West Shore SD

West Shore SD in Pennsylvania: 14 public schools with 7,467 students and 14.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,501 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 14
Students: 7,467
Students per teacher: 14.6; PA 13.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $18,501; PA $21.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 512
Counselors (FTE): 24.0
Students per counselor: 311; PA 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 6.0; Librarians (FTE): 9.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Pennsylvania's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Pennsylvania: 49%

53%proficient

−4.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 67% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 47% · 655 school districts compared

3,291 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Pennsylvania: 42%

49%proficient

+1.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 74% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 39% · 655 school districts compared

3,288 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$11.1K15

$11.7K16

$12.1K17

$13.1K18

$13.8K19

$14.6K20

$15.2K21

$16.1K22

$17.1K23

$18.5K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 6.1% · $9.7M
State: 25% · $40.3M
Local: 69% · $110.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $12,489
Support services: $5,544
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $57.9M
Long-term debt: $120.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 5High schools: 2

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Fishing Creek El Sch	K–4	431	14.1	56%	65%	Lewisberry
Highland El Sch	K–4	375	15.5	57%	63%	Camp Hill
Hillside El Sch	K–4	408	14.9	45%	52%	New Cumberland
Newberry El Sch	K–4	286	12.7	52%	58%	Etters
Red Mill El Sch	K–4	457	14.5	73%	76%	Etters
Rossmoyne El Sch	K–4	417	12.9	64%	65%	Mechanicsburg
Washington Heights El Sch	K–4	324	12.7	48%	50%	Lemoyne
Allen MS	7–8	272	13.0	57%	37%	Camp Hill
Crossroads MS	7–8	541	13.8	55%	41%	Lewisberry
Fairview Intermediate Sch	5–6	654	16.9	48%	45%	New Cumberland
New Cumberland MS	7–8	389	11.0	49%	34%	New Cumberland
Old Trail Intermediate Sch	5–6	519	15.8	50%	53%	Etters
Cedar Cliff HSFree meals for all	9–12	1,333	16.3	—	—	Camp Hill
Red Land SHS	9–12	1,061	15.6	—	—	Lewisberry

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 507 Fishing Creek Rd, Lewisberry, PA 17339
Phone: (717)938-9577

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.