📍 655 S Baltimore St, Dillsburg, York County, 17019
Northern MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Dillsburg, York County. The school has 751 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northern York County SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 52.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northern MS enrolls 751 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 52.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 664 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 2% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
198 of the school's 751 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 180 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northern MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 92.
Northern MS is one of 6 schools in Northern York County SD, based in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,236 students district-wide and employs 225 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 751 students, Northern MS is larger than the district average of about 539 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe