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Eastern Lebanon County School District

Item: Eastern Lebanon County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

180 Elco Dr
Myerstown, PA 17067-2604

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 866-7117

www.elcosd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,310 students in Eastern Lebanon County School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Eastern Lebanon County School District have an score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 46% (versus the 56% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

2,310 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

179 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	159	150
1	159	158
2	158	161
3	172	169
4	160	162
5	173	168
6	198	169
7	161	171
8	197	173
9	204	185
10	207	181
11	182	178
12	180	177

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District Rank

Eastern Lebanon County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#454 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District
2023	#454
2022	#494
2021	#407
2019	#436
2018	#423
2017	#399
2016	#407
2015	#368
2014	#418
2013	#342
2012	#432
2011	#435
2010	#386

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	32%	38%
2022	24%	36%
2021	27%	38%
2019	41%	45%
2018	40%	45%
2017	38%	46%
2016	37%	46%
2015	38%	43%
2014	66%	72%
2013	71%	73%
2012	65%	74%
2011	68%	76%
2010	69%	75%

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45%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	45%	55%
2021	50%	55%
2019	59%	62%
2018	40%	63%
2017	63%	63%
2016	62%	62%
2015	62%	62%
2014	71%	70%
2013	74%	70%
2012	67%	71%
2011	68%	73%
2010	72%	72%

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54%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	54%	57%
2021	63%	64%

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89%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	89%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	87%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	92%	85%

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(2022-23)

12.6%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12.6%	23.3%
2022	17.4%	26.6%
2021	11.2%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.24	0.58
2022	0.22	0.57
2021	0.19	0.57
2020	0.16	0.55
2019	0.16	0.54
2018	0.12	0.53
2017	0.12	0.52
2016	0.12	0.51
2015	0.10	0.51
2014	0.10	0.49
2013	0.10	0.48
2012	0.10	0.47
2011	0.11	0.46
2010	0.10	0.44
2009	0.10	0.44
2008	0.09	0.43
2007	0.09	0.41
2006	0.06	0.41
2005	0.06	0.40
2004	0.06	0.40
2003	0.04	0.38
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.04	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.04	0.34
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.05	0.33
1995	0.04	0.33
1994	0.02	0.33
1993	0.04	0.31
1992	0.03	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31
1990	0.03	0.30
1989	0.03	0.30
1988	0.04	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%

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% White

84%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	90%	63%
2020	92%	64%
2019	92%	65%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	67%
2016	94%	68%
2015	95%	68%
2014	95%	69%
2013	94%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	94%	72%
2010	94%	73%
2009	95%	73%
2008	96%	74%
2007	95%	75%
2006	97%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	80%
1997	97%	80%
1996	97%	81%
1995	97%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	98%	82%
1990	99%	83%
1989	99%	83%
1988	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,499 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,226 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$54 MM	$30 MM
2022	$51 MM	$29 MM
2021	$47 MM	$27 MM
2020	$46 MM	$25 MM
2019	$44 MM	$25 MM
2018	$43 MM	$24 MM
2017	$42 MM	$24 MM
2016	$39 MM	$23 MM
2015	$32 MM	$21 MM
2014	$36 MM	$21 MM
2012	$33 MM	$20 MM
2011	$33 MM	$21 MM
2010	$32 MM	$21 MM
2009	$30 MM	$21 MM
2008	$29 MM	$21 MM
2007	$28 MM	$20 MM
2006	$26 MM	$20 MM
2005	$24 MM	$18 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$18 MM
2001	$20 MM	$19 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$19 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$18 MM	$17 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM
1992	$14 MM	$14 MM
1990	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$70 MM	$30 MM
2022	$53 MM	$28 MM
2021	$49 MM	$25 MM
2020	$54 MM	$25 MM
2019	$44 MM	$25 MM
2018	$37 MM	$23 MM
2017	$37 MM	$23 MM
2016	$35 MM	$22 MM
2015	$42 MM	$20 MM
2014	$31 MM	$20 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$33 MM	$21 MM
2010	$42 MM	$20 MM
2009	$30 MM	$20 MM
2008	$27 MM	$20 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$21 MM
2005	$38 MM	$18 MM
2004	$30 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$18 MM
2002	$20 MM	$19 MM
2001	$19 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$18 MM
1998	$23 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$18 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM
1992	$24 MM	$14 MM
1990	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,499

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,703	$24,520
2022	$21,432	$22,621
2021	$19,869	$20,683
2020	$18,579	$17,423
2019	$18,227	$17,496
2018	$17,753	$16,267
2017	$17,480	$17,283
2016	$15,995	$16,027
2015	$13,230	$12,967
2014	$14,776	$13,618
2012	$13,508	$12,923
2011	$13,338	$13,182
2010	$13,020	$12,967
2009	$11,825	$12,476
2008	$11,922	$11,970
2007	$11,145	$12,325
2006	$10,754	$11,373
2005	$9,994	$9,887
2004	$9,482	$9,342
2003	$9,069	$8,561
2002	$8,585	$9,347
2001	$8,725	$9,246
2000	$8,294	$8,505
1999	$8,178	$8,127
1998	$7,892	$7,716
1997	$7,735	$7,409
1995	$7,077	$6,949
1992	$6,026	$6,008
1990	$5,121	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$30,226

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Eastern Lebanon County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$29,202	$23,814
2022	$22,263	$21,674
2021	$20,850	$19,381
2020	$21,976	$17,371
2019	$17,986	$17,056
2018	$15,307	$15,644
2017	$15,620	$16,490
2016	$14,489	$15,754
2015	$17,208	$12,300
2014	$12,918	$13,435
2012	$12,221	$12,431
2011	$13,340	$12,980
2010	$16,934	$12,300
2009	$12,053	$11,944
2008	$11,008	$11,838
2007	$10,234	$11,937
2006	$10,544	$11,377
2005	$15,634	$9,707
2004	$12,230	$9,347
2003	$8,877	$9,243
2002	$8,179	$9,853
2001	$8,158	$10,315
2000	$7,650	$8,598
1999	$7,620	$8,268
1998	$10,042	$7,996
1997	$7,579	$7,728
1995	$6,939	$6,895
1992	$10,648	$6,055
1990	$4,639	$5,391

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Best Eastern Lebanon County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Eastern Lebanon Co Sr. High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

180 Elco Dr
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-7447

Gr: 9-12 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Elco Intermd School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Evergreen Drive
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-4521

Gr: 3-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #33.

Eastern Lebanon Co Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

60 Evergreen Dr
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-6591

Gr: 6-8 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: n/an/a

Fort Zeller Elementary School

Add to Compare

243 North Sheridan Road
Richland, PA 17087
(717) 589-2575

Gr: K-2 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: n/an/a

Jackson Elementary School

Add to Compare

558 W Main Ave
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-2624

Gr: K-2 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Eastern Lebanon County School District?

Eastern Lebanon County School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,310 students.

What is the rank of Eastern Lebanon County School District?

Eastern Lebanon County School District is ranked #460 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Eastern Lebanon County School District?

84% of Eastern Lebanon County School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Eastern Lebanon County School District?

Eastern Lebanon County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Eastern Lebanon County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,226 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 89% (Top 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education