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Donegal School District

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At a glance

262^ndof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 2

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

1051 Koser Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552·(717) 492-1302·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 56.8% of districts

Schools

2,739

Students

Top rankedDonegal Junior High School312^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Donegal Intermediate School up 54 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Donegal School District in Pennsylvania serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools: 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. The district appears to be performing relatively well, with several standout schools that consistently outperform state averages on standardized tests.

Donegal Intermediate School and Donegal Junior High School are the top-performing schools in the district, with strong proficiency rates in PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science. Donegal High School also has a solid 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate.

However, the district faces some socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across all schools. Additionally, there is variation in spending per student, which may indicate differences in resource allocation and funding priorities within the district. Overall, the Donegal School District appears to be providing a quality education, but may need to address equity and resource distribution to ensure all students have access to the support they need to succeed.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with 2 doses of MMR	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donegal Primary School	Public	K-2	1055 Koser Rd	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 653-8812	559	38	14.9	45.6%	420 (75.1%)	28 (5.0%)	90 (16.1%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)																		90%		$15,363	$1,326	$14,037
Donegal High School	Public	9-12	1025 Koser Road	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 653-1871	955	58	16.5	47.1%	707 (74.0%)	37 (3.9%)	162 (17.0%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	55.9	330^th of 681 public high schools	51.5%		51.8	375^th of 686 public high schools	45.3%	45	42.6	50.5	63.2																	$16,896	$707	$16,189
Donegal Junior High School	Public	7-8	915 Anderson Ferry Road	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 928-2900	419	30	13.9	50.6%	300 (71.6%)	12 (2.9%)	82 (19.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	62.2	312^th of 873 public middle schools	64.3%		72.2	226^th of 891 public middle schools	74.6%	86								34.5	40.4	37.4					46.2	46.8	46.4			$16,569	$696	$15,872
Donegal Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1177 River Road	Marietta	17547	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 426-1561	806	54	14.8	50.2%	576 (71.5%)	25 (3.1%)	152 (18.9%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	59.4	663^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	56.1%		59.6	717^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.0%	54				59.9	65.2	33.6	45.6			50.8	46.5	58.5	40.2	56.7			50.3			$16,452	$1,376	$15,075

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	1.36 mi	3
Hempfield School District	3.23 mi	10	72^nd
Columbia Borough School District	3.58 mi	4	557^th
Eastern York School District	5.23 mi	5	242^nd
Elizabethtown Area School District	5.68 mi	5	154^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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