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Gettysburg Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Gettysburg, Cumberland Township, Straban Township, Franklin Township, Mount Joy Township, Freedom Township and Highland Township.
Students
2,782
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,381
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$60.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gettysburg Area School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $60.1M, about $21,610 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spry.
K–35 elementary schoolsDallastown Area School District
7–8Dallastown Area MSDallastown Area School District
9–12Dallastown Area SHSDallastown Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,381 per student · 6% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 27%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,864’20
2,791’21
2,778’22
2,820’23
2,782’24
About steady.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Upper Adams School DistrictArendtsville, Butler Township, Menallen Township
$18,075per student
Fairfield Area School DistrictHamiltonban Township, Liberty Township
$20,706per student
Conewago Valley School DistrictMount Pleasant Township, Tyrone Township
$17,248per student
Littlestown Area School DistrictGermany Township, Mount Pleasant Township
$17,653per student
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.