West Shore School District, Pennsylvania

West Shore School District is a unified school district in York County and Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 67,264 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 73.8 sq mi (191 km²) of land.

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West Shore School District in Pennsylvania
Camp Hill School DistrictCumberland Valley School DistrictMechanicsburg Area School DistrictMiddletown Area School District
West Shore School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
67,264 ± 583
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
York County81% of the district’s landCumberland County19% of the district’s land
Land area
73.8 sq mi (191 km²)
Median household income
$91,837 ± $5,935
Median home value
$255,600 ± $7,972
Water area
0.49 sq mi (1.28 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4225830
Coordinates (central point)
40.166041, -76.856864

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in West Shore School District, largest first

  1. Lower Allen Township20,577 people
  2. Fairview Township17,676 people
  3. Newberry Township15,922 people
  4. Lower Allen (CDP)7,646 people
  5. New Cumberland (borough)7,580 people
  6. Lemoyne (borough)4,742 people
  7. Valley Green (CDP)3,676 people
  8. Wormleysburg (borough)3,077 people
  9. Goldsboro (borough)981 people
  10. New Market (CDP)718 people
  11. Lewisberry (borough)530 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Middletown Area School District6.2 mi northeast
  2. Camp Hill School District6.4 mi northwest
  3. Mechanicsburg Area School District6.8 mi west
  4. Harrisburg City School District7.7 mi north
  5. Northeastern York School District8.6 mi southeast
  6. East Pennsboro Area School District9.2 mi northwest
  7. Northern York County School District9.5 mi southwest
  8. Cumberland Valley School District12 mi west
  9. Lower Dauphin School District13 mi northeast
  10. Central Dauphin School District13 mi north

These share a boundary with West Shore School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with West Shore School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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