Eastern Lancaster County School District

669 E Main St
New Holland, PA 17557
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 914 students in Eastern Lancaster County 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 Eastern Lancaster County School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Eastern Lancaster County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Garden Spot Sr. High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
5 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,667 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Eastern Lancaster County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#405 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
36%
51%
55%
62%
57%
88%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
15%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,982 is higher 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 $24,755 is higher 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
$64 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,982
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,755
$23,119

Best Eastern Lancaster County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden Spot Sr. High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
669 E Main St
New Holland, PA 17557
(717) 354-1555
Grades: 9-12
| 914 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,667 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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