South Western School DistrictBudget & Spending
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania NCES 4222470
- Total revenue · FY2024
- $97.5M $97,486,000
- Students enrolled
- 4,346
- Revenue per pupil
- $22,431
- Local share per pupil
- $14,470 65th percentile in PA
Transparency grade C, provisional
Under reviewProvisional grade
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NCES F-33 · FY2024
Where the money goes
Operating and capital spending from the federal expenditure survey, rolled up by function. Aggregate categories only: no individual payees or contracts are shown.
- Instruction
- $52.0M 50.0% of spending
- Administration
- $4.0M 3.9% of spending
- Per pupil
- $23,932 All functions
- Instruction 50.0%
- Capital Outlay 24.2%
- Student Transportation 6.5%
- Student Support Services 3.9%
- Operations & Maintenance 3.3%
- Instructional Staff Support 3.0%
- Food Services 2.7%
- Business & Central Services 2.6%
- General Administration 2.4%
- School Administration 1.5%
View the numbers as a table
| Function | Amount | Per pupil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $51,970,000 | $11,958 | 50.0% |
| Capital Outlay | $25,171,000 | $5,792 | 24.2% |
| Student Transportation | $6,744,000 | $1,552 | 6.5% |
| Student Support Services | $4,040,000 | $930 | 3.9% |
| Operations & Maintenance | $3,415,000 | $786 | 3.3% |
| Instructional Staff Support | $3,112,000 | $716 | 3.0% |
| Food Services | $2,808,000 | $646 | 2.7% |
| Business & Central Services | $2,709,000 | $623 | 2.6% |
| General Administration | $2,471,000 | $569 | 2.4% |
| School Administration | $1,569,000 | $361 | 1.5% |
| Total | $104,009,000 | $23,932 | 100% |
NCES F-33 · FY2015–FY2024
How this has changed
| Measure | FY2015 | FY2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $60,245,000 | $97,486,000 | +$37,241,000 | +61.8% |
| Total expenditure | $57,911,000 | $113,178,000 | +$55,267,000 | +95.4% |
| Revenue per pupil | $14,608 | $22,431 | +$7,823 | +53.6% |
| Students enrolled | 4,124 | 4,346 | +222 | +5.4% |
Percent change from each measure's FY2015 level. Nominal dollars as filed, not adjusted for inflation. Hover any point for the underlying number.
100-point rubric
What South Western School District needs for an A
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Public check register
14 ptsEvery disbursement published with payee category, date, amount, and fund, updated at least quarterly.
A check register records where money actually went, rather than where it was budgeted to go.
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Annual financial audit
6 ptsA current Annual Comprehensive Financial Report with the independent auditor opinion attached.
A financial audit confirms the statements are accurately presented. Most states require one, so it is a floor rather than a distinction.
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Performance or efficiency audit
5 ptsAn independent review of whether spending achieved its stated purpose, published within the last three years.
A financial audit asks whether the numbers are right. A performance audit asks whether the money did what it was meant to do, which is the question a taxpayer is usually asking.
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Line-item adopted budget
11 ptsThe adopted budget broken out by function and object code, not a summary presentation.
Function and object detail is what allows classroom and central office spending to be compared.
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Purchasing card transactions
9 ptsPurchasing and credit card transaction detail with merchant category, date, and amount.
Card purchases sit outside the standard purchase-order process, so separate disclosure is what makes them reviewable.
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Payment history by category
9 ptsCumulative payments grouped by spending category, covering at least one full fiscal year.
Category totals show concentration and recurring commitments that individual payments do not.
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Machine-readable data
9 ptsFinancial data offered as CSV, XLSX, JSON, or an open API rather than scanned images.
A scanned PDF is technically public and practically difficult to analyse. Open formats make review possible.
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Compensation schedule
7 ptsCurrent salary schedules and aggregate administrator compensation bands, including stipends.
Payroll is the largest line in most district budgets, so schedule-level disclosure covers the bulk of spending.
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Bond and capital disclosure
7 ptsBond program spending reported against the specific projects voters approved, with remaining balances.
Bond funds are borrowed against future taxes and authorised for a named project list, so reporting against that list closes the loop.
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Board minutes and agendas
7 ptsMinutes and agenda packets posted together with the financial exhibits that were voted on.
The vote and its attachment are what connect a decision to the money it moved.
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Contracts posted
6 ptsExecuted contracts and amendments above the district bid threshold, posted in full.
A payment shows the amount. The contract shows what was promised in return.
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Direct download, no request
6 ptsCore financial records download directly, with no records request, login, or fee.
Publishing a record and releasing it on request are different levels of disclosure.
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Published records process
4 ptsA public records page naming the responsible officer, the statutory timeline, and any fees.
A documented process tells a requester what to expect before they file.
No items have been checked yet. These fill in as each record is located and verified.