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Donegal School District

1051 Koser Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 445 students in Donegal School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Donegal School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,770 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Donegal School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#259 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
38%
61%
55%
67%
57%
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
17%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
74%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,113 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,178
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,113
$23,119

Best Donegal School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Donegal Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
915 Anderson Ferry Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 928-2900
Gr: 7-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,770 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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