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Public School Review - Established 2003

Manheim Township School District

450a Candlewyck Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (717) 569-8231
www.mtwp.net

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,125 students in Manheim Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Manheim Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
5,992 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind401145
1461158
2426162
3465169
4443162
5448168
6479169
72124
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District Rank

Manheim Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#66 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearManheim Township School District
2023#66
2022#71
2021#60
2019#68
2018#62
2017#57
2016#57
2015#50
2014#82
2013#85
2012#88
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59%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202359%38%
202254%36%
202153%38%
201963%45%
201864%45%
201764%46%
201664%46%
201563%43%
201486%72%
201386%73%
201285%74%
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71%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202271%55%
202168%55%
201979%62%
201864%63%
201780%63%
201680%62%
201578%62%
201482%70%
201381%70%
201281%71%
201182%73%
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73%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202273%57%
202172%64%
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92%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202392%87%
202293%87%
202193%87%
202094%87%
201990%86%
201892%86%
201791%86%
201693%86%
201592%86%
201488%86%
201393%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.570.59
20230.560.58
20220.550.57
20210.560.57
20200.540.54
20190.540.54
20180.510.53
20170.510.53
20160.500.51
20150.490.51
20140.480.50
20130.480.48
20120.480.47
20110.460.47
20100.410.46
20090.410.44
20080.380.43
20070.340.42
20060.320.41
20050.300.40
20040.290.40
20030.280.39
20020.260.37
20010.240.37
20000.220.35
19990.210.35
19980.220.35
19970.200.34
19960.200.34
19950.180.33
19940.170.33
19930.160.31
19920.160.31
19910.130.31
19900.130.31
19890.110.30
19880.090.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202410%5%
20239%5%
202210%4%
202110%4%
20209%4%
20199%4%
20189%4%
20179%4%
20169%4%
20158%4%
20148%4%
20138%4%
20129%3%
20118%4%
201010%4%
20099%4%
20087%3%
20077%3%
20067%3%
20057%2%
20046%2%
20035%3%
20026%2%
20015%2%
20005%2%
19996%2%
19985%2%
19975%2%
19966%2%
19954%2%
19944%2%
19934%2%
19924%2%
19913%2%
19903%2%
19894%2%
19883%1%
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% Hispanic
16%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202416%15%
202315%14%
202214%14%
202115%13%
202014%12%
201914%12%
201813%11%
201713%11%
201613%10%
201513%10%
201412%9%
201311%9%
201210%9%
20119%8%
201010%9%
200911%7%
200810%7%
20078%7%
20067%6%
20057%6%
20047%6%
20036%5%
20025%5%
20015%5%
20004%4%
19994%4%
19984%4%
19973%4%
19963%4%
19953%3%
19943%3%
19933%3%
19922%3%
19912%3%
19901%3%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Black
6%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
20246%14%
20236%14%
20226%14%
20215%15%
20205%15%
20195%15%
20184%15%
20174%15%
20164%15%
20154%15%
20144%15%
20134%15%
20124%15%
20114%15%
20105%15%
20094%16%
20085%16%
20075%16%
20064%16%
20053%16%
20043%16%
20034%15%
20023%15%
20013%15%
20003%15%
19992%15%
19983%15%
19973%14%
19962%14%
19952%14%
19942%14%
19932%13%
19922%13%
19912%13%
19902%13%
19891%13%
19881%13%
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% White
61%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202462%61%
202364%62%
202264%63%
202164%63%
202066%65%
201966%65%
201868%66%
201768%66%
201669%68%
201570%68%
201471%69%
201371%70%
201271%71%
201173%71%
201075%72%
200976%73%
200878%74%
200780%74%
200682%75%
200583%76%
200484%76%
200385%77%
200286%78%
200187%78%
200088%79%
199988%79%
199888%79%
199789%80%
199689%80%
199591%81%
199491%81%
199391%82%
199292%82%
199193%82%
199094%82%
198994%83%
198895%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

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

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20216%5%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20186%4%
20176%4%
20165%3%
20155%3%
20145%3%
20136%2%
20126%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,642 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$107 MM$27 MM
2022$104 MM$25 MM
2021$107 MM$27 MM
2020$104 MM$25 MM
2019$103 MM$25 MM
2018$97 MM$24 MM
2017$95 MM$24 MM
2016$89 MM$23 MM
2015$74 MM$21 MM
2014$83 MM$21 MM
2012$77 MM$20 MM
2011$76 MM$21 MM
2010$74 MM$21 MM
2009$70 MM$21 MM
2008$69 MM$21 MM
2007$67 MM$20 MM
2006$61 MM$20 MM
2005$56 MM$18 MM
2004$52 MM$17 MM
2003$49 MM$16 MM
2002$45 MM$18 MM
2001$44 MM$19 MM
2000$43 MM$18 MM
1999$41 MM$18 MM
1998$40 MM$18 MM
1997$38 MM$17 MM
1996$37 MM$17 MM
1995$36 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$118 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$118 MM$25 MM
2022$120 MM$25 MM
2021$118 MM$25 MM
2020$120 MM$25 MM
2019$103 MM$25 MM
2018$90 MM$23 MM
2017$85 MM$23 MM
2016$80 MM$22 MM
2015$84 MM$20 MM
2014$72 MM$20 MM
2012$93 MM$19 MM
2011$81 MM$21 MM
2010$84 MM$20 MM
2009$76 MM$20 MM
2008$92 MM$20 MM
2007$97 MM$19 MM
2006$65 MM$21 MM
2005$54 MM$18 MM
2004$52 MM$17 MM
2003$53 MM$18 MM
2002$53 MM$19 MM
2001$46 MM$21 MM
2000$43 MM$18 MM
1999$38 MM$18 MM
1998$39 MM$18 MM
1997$42 MM$18 MM
1996$43 MM$17 MM
1995$33 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,809
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$18,007$21,465
2022$17,355$17,423
2021$18,260$20,683
2020$17,355$17,423
2019$17,795$17,496
2018$16,838$16,267
2017$16,558$17,283
2016$15,480$16,027
2015$12,850$12,967
2014$14,380$13,618
2012$12,991$12,923
2011$12,887$13,182
2010$12,717$12,967
2009$12,289$12,476
2008$12,105$11,970
2007$11,824$12,325
2006$10,971$11,373
2005$10,247$9,887
2004$9,659$9,342
2003$9,129$8,561
2002$8,635$9,347
2001$8,570$9,246
2000$8,445$8,505
1999$8,376$8,127
1998$8,324$7,716
1997$7,892$7,409
1995$7,926$6,949
1992$7,305$6,008
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Spending / Student
$19,642
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearManheim Township School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$19,861$20,114
2022$20,060$17,371
2021$20,140$19,381
2020$20,060$17,371
2019$17,907$17,056
2018$15,669$15,644
2017$14,724$16,490
2016$13,994$15,754
2015$14,713$12,300
2014$12,575$13,435
2012$15,627$12,431
2011$13,787$12,980
2010$14,561$12,300
2009$13,260$11,944
2008$16,239$11,838
2007$17,177$11,937
2006$11,669$11,377
2005$10,010$9,707
2004$9,684$9,347
2003$9,982$9,243
2002$10,045$9,853
2001$8,964$10,315
2000$8,417$8,598
1999$7,822$8,268
1998$8,158$7,996
1997$8,700$7,728
1995$7,367$6,895
1992$7,119$6,055
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Best Manheim Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Neff School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
21 Valley Rd
Lancaster, PA 17606
(717) 569-8502
Gr: K-4 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Reidenbaugh Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1001 Buckwalter Rd
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-1000
Gr: K-4 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Nitrauer School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
811 Ashbourne Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 569-4239
Gr: K-4 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Schaeffer School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
875 Pleasure Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 392-6797
Gr: K-4 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #55.
Landis Run Intermediate School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
25 Blue Streak Boulevard
Lancaster, PA 17606
(717) 581-9124
Gr: 5-6 | 929 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #66.
Brecht School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1250 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 291-1733
Gr: K-4 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #77.
Bucher School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
450 Candlewyck Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 569-4291
Gr: K-4 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 5,992 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
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  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
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