B
Littlestown Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Littlestown, Mount Pleasant, Mount Joy, Union, Germany and Bonneauville.
Students
1,691
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,653
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$57.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Littlestown Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Pennsylvania districts
- Spends 19% less per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $57.5M, about $33,979 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hershey.
K–1Hershey Early Childhood CtrDerry Township School District
2–3Hershey Primary El SchDerry Township School District
6–8Hershey MSDerry Township School District
9–12Hershey HSDerry Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,653 per student · 19% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 35%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,808’20
1,828’21
1,756’22
1,727’23
1,691’24
Down 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.