The School District of the City of York is a large, urban, public school district serving the City of York, Pennsylvania in York County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 5sqmi. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 40,968. In 2010, the District's population rose to 43,769 people. The educational attainment levels for the School District of the City of York population (25 years old and over) were 73.2% high school graduates and 9.6% college graduates.In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $13,433, while the median family income was $30,712. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 81.1% of the District’s pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.According to District officials, in school year 2005–06 the School District of the City of York provided basic educational services to 7,375 pupils through the employment of 440 teachers, 252 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 43 administrators. Per York City School District officials, in school year 2007-08, the SDCY provided basic educational services to 5,968 pupils. It employed: 457 teachers, 315 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 35 administrators. School District of the City of York received more than $55.6 million in state funding in school year 2007-08.
