Gettysburg School District 53-1

Public Grades K–12 A+School Grade

Public schools for Gettysburg.

At a glance
214Students enrolled
3Schools
$14,818Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
24%Free / reduced lunch
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For Gettysburg

Grades K–5
Gettysburg Elementary - 0288 students · GettysburgThis district
Grades 6–8
Gettysburg Middle School - 0354 students · GettysburgThis district
Grades 9–12
Gettysburg High School - 0172 students · GettysburgThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs SD
Math proficiency67%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,818
per student each year · 14% above the SD average
Spending
Classroom instruction58%
Support & administration37%
Other5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)66%
State27%
Federal7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
225’20
228’21
211’22
220’23
214’24
Students
White · 85%181
Hispanic · 7%15
American Indian/Alaska Native · 3%6
Two or more races · 3%6
Black · 1%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools3 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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