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Elizabethtown Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, West Donegal and Conoy.
Students
3,525
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,063
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$60.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elizabethtown Area School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the PA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $60.1M, about $17,060 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Exton.
K–511 elementary schoolsWest Chester Area School District
6–83 middle schoolsWest Chester Area School District
9–123 high schoolsWest Chester Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,063 per student · 17% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 30%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,406’20
3,392’21
3,637’22
3,633’23
3,525’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.