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Elizabethtown Area School District

600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Elizabethtown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,293 students in Elizabethtown Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Elizabethtown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Elizabethtown Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elizabethtown Area Sr. High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
3,769 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elizabethtown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#123 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
50%
38%
65%
55%
68%
57%
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,679 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,752
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,679
$23,119

Best Elizabethtown Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elizabethtown Area Sr. High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-1533
Gr: 9-12 | 1,293 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,769 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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