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York Academy Regional Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
1132nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools
Better than 25% of Pennsylvania alternative schools
Summary

York Academy Regional Charter School is an alternative public charter school in York, Pennsylvania that serves 1,009 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with 99.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families.

While York Academy Regional Charter School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 64.2% to 92.3%, the school's dropout rates have generally been lower than the state average. However, the school's test scores on the PSSA and Keystone Exams are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 25.4% and 29.1%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%.

The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $12,374 in the 2020-2021 school year to $17,071 in the 2022-2023 school year, which may be due to the school's focus on providing additional resources and support for its students. Additionally, York Academy Regional Charter School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.9 to 16.8 over the past few years, suggesting that the school is able to provide more individualized attention and support to its students.

1,058
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,931
Per pupil spending ?
95.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 32 West North Street
       York, PA  17401

(717) 801-3900

District: York Academy Regional Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
40.6%
African American:
27.6%
White:
20.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2024 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2024) to 52nd (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
Pennsylvania avg46%
Elementary school
1,132nd of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
607th of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Bottom 30%▼ down 8 pts since 2017
From bottom 39% (2017) to bottom 30% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
328th of 681
Pennsylvania public high schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 17 pts since 2023
From bottom 35% (2023) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202525.71132 of 151125.1%★☆☆☆☆
202429.21116 of 152626.9%★☆☆☆☆
202339.41030 of 153432.9%★★☆☆☆
202250.0894 of 153441.7%★★☆☆☆
202154.1750 of 143347.7%★★☆☆☆
201962.7667 of 154456.8%★★★☆☆
201860.7710 of 153053.6%★★★☆☆
201751.5908 of 154741.3%★★☆☆☆
201643.21041 of 155433.0%★★☆☆☆
201541.6989 of 147432.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202545.2195 of 41352.8%★★★☆☆
202456.1160 of 43763.4%★★★☆☆
202366.498 of 43777.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202542.8538 of 103047.8%★★☆☆☆
202439.7637 of 108441.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202443.4115 of 20042.5%★★☆☆☆
202366.244 of 19677.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202523.91115 of 146623.9%★☆☆☆☆
202428.31100 of 148826.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202536.9262 of 42938.9%★★☆☆☆
202437.2299 of 45434.1%★★☆☆☆
202350.8207 of 43252.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202522.91114 of 136918.6%★☆☆☆☆
202429.11086 of 143224.2%★☆☆☆☆
202346.2842 of 141440.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202527.31095 of 147525.8%★☆☆☆☆
202430.71087 of 149527.3%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202550.433 of 10067.0%★★★☆☆
202441.468 of 12846.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202551.1609 of 120149.3%★★☆☆☆
202461.0482 of 122960.8%★★★☆☆
202371.0339 of 123672.6%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202528.6607 of 87330.5%★★☆☆☆
202424.9651 of 89126.9%★☆☆☆☆
202328.0630 of 89329.5%★☆☆☆☆
202248.0488 of 88344.7%★★☆☆☆
202153.6375 of 79752.9%★★★☆☆
201935.3595 of 89133.2%★★☆☆☆
201832.4592 of 86131.2%★★☆☆☆
201742.2537 of 87738.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202535.5241 of 39338.7%★★☆☆☆
202433.1255 of 40837.5%★★☆☆☆
202336.9247 of 42141.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202525.0612 of 83526.7%★☆☆☆☆
202418.7680 of 86020.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202527.6256 of 34826.4%★☆☆☆☆
202420.5307 of 36215.2%★☆☆☆☆
202329.9259 of 36228.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202522.1678 of 84319.6%★☆☆☆☆
202417.7733 of 87716.4%★☆☆☆☆
202325.7660 of 87424.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202532.4562 of 83933.0%★★☆☆☆
202432.6592 of 87032.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202571.1143 of 64978.0%★★★★☆
202455.8273 of 67359.4%★★★☆☆
202349.9317 of 68153.5%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202556.0328 of 68151.8%★★★☆☆
202466.8233 of 68666.0%★★★☆☆
202342.7441 of 67434.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202566.786 of 27668.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202557.4312 of 65752.5%★★★☆☆
202465.3250 of 66562.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202555.7120 of 28758.2%★★★☆☆
202467.572 of 27473.7%★★★★☆
202342.6140 of 25244.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202537.9425 of 65134.7%★★☆☆☆
202469.0182 of 66472.6%★★★★☆
202357.9286 of 65256.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202551.0356 of 66046.1%★★☆☆☆
202466.3218 of 66267.1%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile+42 vs school
African American (2025)53rd percentile+28 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile+24 vs school
Disabled (2025)48th percentile+23 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)26th percentile~ school
Female (2025)24th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)78th percentile+47 vs school
African American (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-11 vs school
High school
African American (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Literature66%+4 vs state
Algebra I48%+3 vs state
Biology43%-6 vs state
English Language Arts29%-19 vs state
Math25%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, April 15, 2018

Open Quote York Academy has embedded itself into the heart of the York community and we're very happy to be among the families who call it home.

As York Academy parents, my wife and I see students who build each other up through their challenges. We're kept informed by teachers who apply a principled learning approach in their student-driven classrooms. We communicate openly with an administration passionate about pushing beyond the limits of traditional education. And we come home to two sons who are excited about the world they explore every day.

It's so cool to see a school in the heart of York's downtown that brings students together into one community from such a broad range of cultural backgrounds throughout the county. Much thanks to the students, parents, teachers and staff who make YARCS great. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Open Quote My child just finished kindergarten at YARCS. It was an awful experience, teachers, administration and staff are rude and condescending. They spend all day looking for things kids do wrong and never praise the wins. Someone should teach them the power in being positive. We are not going back for 1st grade. And may of my child's class mates wont be either. Close Quote




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York Academy Regional Charter School ranks 1132nd of 1511 Pennsylvania alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at York Academy Regional Charter School are 41% Hispanic, 28% African American, 21% White, 11% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,058 students attended York Academy Regional Charter School.


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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026
2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025


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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