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Item: Elizabethtown Area School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-1713

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Top 20%

Tel: (717) 367-1521

www.etownschools.org

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Elizabethtown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

3,525 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

238 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	193	150
1	250	158
2	242	161
3	226	169
4	251	162
5	273	168
6	270	169
7	268	171
8	289	173
9	278	185
10	331	181
11	330	178
12	324	177

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District Rank

Elizabethtown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#123 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District
2023	#123
2022	#120
2021	#128
2019	#158
2018	#136
2017	#147
2016	#156
2015	#191
2014	#240
2013	#270
2012	#260
2011	#229
2010	#207

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50%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	50%	38%
2022	49%	36%
2021	46%	38%
2019	56%	45%
2018	57%	45%
2017	60%	46%
2016	59%	46%
2015	51%	43%
2014	78%	72%
2013	78%	73%
2012	79%	74%
2011	80%	76%
2010	80%	75%

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65%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	65%	55%
2021	62%	55%
2019	70%	62%
2018	57%	63%
2017	70%	63%
2016	69%	62%
2015	68%	62%
2014	75%	70%
2013	73%	70%
2012	72%	71%
2011	75%	73%
2010	75%	72%

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68%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	68%	57%
2021	68%	64%

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95%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	95%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	96%	87%
2020	91%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	91%	86%
2017	91%	86%
2016	96%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	91%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	93%	84%
2011	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

13.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	13.8%	23.3%
2022	9.8%	26.6%
2021	10.6%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.29	0.58
2022	0.27	0.57
2021	0.26	0.57
2020	0.24	0.55
2019	0.24	0.54
2018	0.20	0.53
2017	0.20	0.52
2016	0.16	0.51
2015	0.20	0.51
2014	0.16	0.49
2013	0.16	0.48
2012	0.15	0.47
2011	0.13	0.46
2010	0.13	0.44
2009	0.12	0.44
2008	0.12	0.43
2007	0.12	0.41
2006	0.11	0.41
2005	0.09	0.40
2004	0.11	0.40
2003	0.09	0.38
2002	0.10	0.37
2001	0.10	0.37
2000	0.09	0.35
1999	0.07	0.35
1998	0.08	0.34
1997	0.07	0.34
1996	0.07	0.33
1995	0.07	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.06	0.31
1992	0.06	0.31
1991	0.05	0.31
1990	0.05	0.30
1989	0.04	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	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	7%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	16%
2009	1%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1989	1%	13%
1988	1%	13%

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% White

82%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	84%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	86%	63%
2020	87%	64%
2019	87%	65%
2018	90%	66%
2017	90%	67%
2016	91%	68%
2015	88%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	91%	70%
2012	92%	71%
2011	93%	72%
2010	93%	73%
2009	94%	73%
2008	94%	74%
2007	94%	75%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	94%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	95%	78%
2001	95%	78%
2000	95%	79%
1999	96%	79%
1998	96%	80%
1997	96%	80%
1996	97%	81%
1995	96%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	97%	82%
1990	97%	83%
1989	98%	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 (2016-2023)
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,633 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$81 MM	$30 MM
2022	$74 MM	$29 MM
2021	$71 MM	$27 MM
2020	$66 MM	$25 MM
2019	$66 MM	$25 MM
2018	$63 MM	$24 MM
2017	$60 MM	$24 MM
2016	$57 MM	$23 MM
2015	$47 MM	$21 MM
2014	$53 MM	$21 MM
2012	$49 MM	$20 MM
2011	$49 MM	$21 MM
2010	$47 MM	$21 MM
2009	$45 MM	$21 MM
2008	$49 MM	$21 MM
2007	$45 MM	$20 MM
2006	$40 MM	$20 MM
2005	$38 MM	$18 MM
2004	$32 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$16 MM
2002	$30 MM	$18 MM
2001	$30 MM	$19 MM
2000	$28 MM	$18 MM
1999	$26 MM	$18 MM
1998	$24 MM	$18 MM
1997	$24 MM	$17 MM
1996	$23 MM	$17 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM
1992	$18 MM	$14 MM
1990	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$73 MM	$30 MM
2022	$68 MM	$28 MM
2021	$70 MM	$25 MM
2020	$64 MM	$25 MM
2019	$63 MM	$25 MM
2018	$72 MM	$23 MM
2017	$60 MM	$23 MM
2016	$54 MM	$22 MM
2015	$55 MM	$20 MM
2014	$53 MM	$20 MM
2012	$51 MM	$19 MM
2011	$59 MM	$21 MM
2010	$55 MM	$20 MM
2009	$43 MM	$20 MM
2008	$41 MM	$20 MM
2007	$37 MM	$19 MM
2006	$34 MM	$21 MM
2005	$33 MM	$18 MM
2004	$30 MM	$17 MM
2003	$28 MM	$18 MM
2002	$28 MM	$19 MM
2001	$26 MM	$21 MM
2000	$28 MM	$18 MM
1999	$32 MM	$18 MM
1998	$38 MM	$18 MM
1997	$25 MM	$18 MM
1996	$23 MM	$17 MM
1995	$24 MM	$16 MM
1992	$18 MM	$14 MM
1990	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,890

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,185	$24,520
2022	$20,136	$22,621
2021	$19,149	$20,683
2020	$17,098	$17,423
2019	$16,906	$17,496
2018	$16,340	$16,267
2017	$15,515	$17,283
2016	$14,483	$16,027
2015	$12,014	$12,967
2014	$13,505	$13,618
2012	$12,351	$12,923
2011	$12,401	$13,182
2010	$11,697	$12,967
2009	$11,501	$12,476
2008	$12,283	$11,970
2007	$11,057	$12,325
2006	$9,875	$11,373
2005	$9,468	$9,887
2004	$8,215	$9,342
2003	$7,956	$8,561
2002	$7,809	$9,347
2001	$7,626	$9,246
2000	$7,156	$8,505
1999	$6,652	$8,127
1998	$6,250	$7,716
1997	$6,227	$7,409
1995	$5,738	$6,949
1992	$5,286	$6,008
1990	$4,571	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$20,633

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,998	$23,814
2022	$18,553	$21,674
2021	$19,074	$19,381
2020	$16,585	$17,371
2019	$16,217	$17,056
2018	$18,897	$15,644
2017	$15,449	$16,490
2016	$13,851	$15,754
2015	$14,091	$12,300
2014	$13,477	$13,435
2012	$12,943	$12,431
2011	$14,762	$12,980
2010	$13,719	$12,300
2009	$10,894	$11,944
2008	$10,295	$11,838
2007	$9,065	$11,937
2006	$8,509	$11,377
2005	$8,330	$9,707
2004	$7,590	$9,347
2003	$7,285	$9,243
2002	$7,142	$9,853
2001	$6,662	$10,315
2000	$7,004	$8,598
1999	$8,082	$8,268
1998	$9,879	$7,996
1997	$6,434	$7,728
1995	$6,418	$6,895
1992	$5,285	$6,055
1990	$4,763	$5,391

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Best Elizabethtown Area School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bainbridge Elementary School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79% )
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

416 N. Second Street
Bainbridge, PA 17502
(717) 426-4203

Gr: K-2 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

East High Street Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69% )
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

800 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-0099

Gr: K-2 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #33.

Bear Creek School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1459 Sheaffer Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-0210

Gr: 3-5 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #44.

Elizabethtown Area Sr. High School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-1533

Gr: 9-12 | 1,263 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #55.

Elizabethtown Area Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525

Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Elizabethtown Area School District?

Elizabethtown Area School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,525 students.

What is the rank of Elizabethtown Area School District?

Elizabethtown Area School District is ranked #134 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Elizabethtown Area School District?

82% of Elizabethtown Area School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Elizabethtown Area School District?

Elizabethtown Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Elizabethtown Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,633 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,525 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 95% (Top 10% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education