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Public School Review - Established 2003

Manheim Central School District

281 White Oak Rd
Manheim, PA 17545-1511
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (717) 664-8540
www.manheimcentral.org

Top Rankings

Manheim Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,764 students in Manheim Central School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Schools in Manheim Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,932 Schools
# Students
2,764 Students
1,666,699 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
124,207 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
Pre-K1910
Kind180151
1208158
2195162
3201169
4219162
5214168
6204169
7216171
8210173
9234185
10221181
11227178
12216177
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District Rank

Manheim Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#301 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearManheim Central School District
2023#301
2022#289
2021#275
2019#302
2018#293
2017#182
2016#167
2015#148
2014#158
2013#157
2012#212
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40%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
202340%38%
202240%36%
202138%38%
201949%45%
201848%45%
201756%46%
201655%46%
201553%43%
201482%72%
201382%73%
201281%74%
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56%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
202256%55%
202153%55%
201963%62%
201848%63%
201768%63%
201670%62%
201570%62%
201477%70%
201377%70%
201275%71%
201177%73%
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67%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
202267%57%
202168%64%
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94%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
202394%87%
202287%87%
202189%87%
202088%87%
201986%86%
201891%86%
201794%86%
201690%86%
201591%86%
201494%86%
201390%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.310.59
20230.310.58
20220.300.57
20210.280.57
20200.260.54
20190.260.54
20180.240.53
20170.240.53
20160.220.51
20150.260.51
20140.230.50
20130.220.48
20120.210.47
20110.190.47
20100.160.46
20090.140.44
20080.130.43
20070.110.42
20060.090.41
20050.090.40
20040.100.40
20030.090.39
20020.090.37
20010.080.37
20000.080.35
19990.080.35
19980.070.35
19970.080.34
19960.070.34
19950.070.33
19940.060.33
19930.060.31
19920.060.31
19910.060.31
19900.050.31
19890.060.30
19880.060.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%5%
20233%5%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%4%
20153%4%
20143%4%
20133%4%
20123%3%
20112%4%
20104%4%
20093%4%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20061%3%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%3%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20002%2%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19932%2%
19921%2%
19911%2%
19901%2%
19892%2%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
13%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
202411%15%
202310%14%
202210%14%
20219%13%
20207%12%
20197%12%
20187%11%
20177%11%
20168%10%
20158%10%
20146%9%
20136%9%
20125%9%
20113%8%
20103%9%
20093%7%
20083%7%
20072%7%
20062%6%
20052%6%
20042%6%
20032%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Black
2%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%14%
20231%14%
20222%14%
20212%15%
20202%15%
20192%15%
20181%15%
20171%15%
20161%15%
20152%15%
20141%15%
20131%15%
20121%15%
20111%15%
20102%15%
20092%16%
20082%16%
20072%16%
20062%16%
20051%16%
20042%16%
20031%15%
20022%15%
20011%15%
20001%15%
19991%15%
19981%15%
19971%14%
19961%14%
19951%14%
19941%14%
19931%13%
19921%13%
19911%13%
19901%13%
19891%13%
19881%13%
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% White
79%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
202482%61%
202383%62%
202283%63%
202184%63%
202086%65%
201986%65%
201887%66%
201787%66%
201688%68%
201584%68%
201488%69%
201388%70%
201289%71%
201190%71%
201091%72%
200992%73%
200893%74%
200794%74%
200695%75%
200596%76%
200495%76%
200396%77%
200295%78%
200196%78%
200096%79%
199996%79%
199896%79%
199796%80%
199696%80%
199597%81%
199497%81%
199396%82%
199297%82%
199197%82%
199097%82%
198996%83%
198896%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
20243%5%
20233%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20161%3%
20153%3%
20142%3%
20132%2%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,889 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$60 MM$27 MM
2022$61 MM$25 MM
2021$60 MM$27 MM
2020$61 MM$25 MM
2019$59 MM$25 MM
2018$57 MM$24 MM
2017$55 MM$24 MM
2016$52 MM$23 MM
2015$42 MM$21 MM
2014$48 MM$21 MM
2012$44 MM$20 MM
2011$44 MM$21 MM
2010$42 MM$21 MM
2009$42 MM$21 MM
2008$45 MM$21 MM
2007$42 MM$20 MM
2006$38 MM$20 MM
2005$36 MM$18 MM
2004$33 MM$17 MM
2003$32 MM$16 MM
2002$29 MM$18 MM
2001$28 MM$19 MM
2000$28 MM$18 MM
1999$26 MM$18 MM
1998$25 MM$18 MM
1997$24 MM$17 MM
1996$23 MM$17 MM
1995$22 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$58 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$58 MM$25 MM
2022$56 MM$25 MM
2021$58 MM$25 MM
2020$56 MM$25 MM
2019$66 MM$25 MM
2018$65 MM$23 MM
2017$76 MM$23 MM
2016$51 MM$22 MM
2015$42 MM$20 MM
2014$41 MM$20 MM
2012$39 MM$19 MM
2011$39 MM$21 MM
2010$42 MM$20 MM
2009$38 MM$20 MM
2008$41 MM$20 MM
2007$66 MM$19 MM
2006$41 MM$21 MM
2005$29 MM$18 MM
2004$30 MM$17 MM
2003$27 MM$18 MM
2002$25 MM$19 MM
2001$24 MM$21 MM
2000$24 MM$18 MM
1999$24 MM$18 MM
1998$24 MM$18 MM
1997$29 MM$18 MM
1996$35 MM$17 MM
1995$22 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,842
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$21,810$21,465
2022$20,001$17,423
2021$20,767$20,683
2020$20,001$17,423
2019$19,551$17,496
2018$19,235$16,267
2017$18,570$17,283
2016$18,094$16,027
2015$14,872$12,967
2014$16,097$13,618
2012$14,918$12,923
2011$14,838$13,182
2010$14,784$12,967
2009$14,178$12,476
2008$14,566$11,970
2007$13,430$12,325
2006$12,220$11,373
2005$11,366$9,887
2004$10,620$9,342
2003$10,469$8,561
2002$9,256$9,347
2001$9,109$9,246
2000$8,625$8,505
1999$8,022$8,127
1998$7,750$7,716
1997$7,177$7,409
1995$6,671$6,949
1992$5,709$6,008
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Spending / Student
$20,889
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearManheim Central School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$20,859$20,114
2022$18,563$17,371
2021$19,861$19,381
2020$18,563$17,371
2019$21,844$17,056
2018$21,887$15,644
2017$25,817$16,490
2016$17,857$15,754
2015$14,621$12,300
2014$13,902$13,435
2012$13,329$12,431
2011$13,377$12,980
2010$14,534$12,300
2009$12,817$11,944
2008$13,176$11,838
2007$20,985$11,937
2006$13,085$11,377
2005$9,343$9,707
2004$9,716$9,347
2003$8,713$9,243
2002$8,155$9,853
2001$7,801$10,315
2000$7,646$8,598
1999$7,304$8,268
1998$7,270$7,996
1997$8,618$7,728
1995$6,746$6,895
1992$7,400$6,055
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Best Manheim Central School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manheim Central Sr. High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 Adele Ave
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 664-8400
Gr: 9-12 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Doe Run Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
281 Doe Run Rd
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 665-8800
Gr: K-4 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Baron Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
123 E Gramby St
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 665-8900
Gr: PK-4 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #44.
Manheim Central Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
261 White Oak Rd
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 664-1700
Gr: 5-8 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Manheim Central School District?
Manheim Central School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,764 students.
What is the rank of Manheim Central School District?
Manheim Central School District is ranked #297 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in Manheim Central School District?
79% of Manheim Central School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Manheim Central School District?
Manheim Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What is Manheim Central School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $20,889 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,764 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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