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Ephrata Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,357 students in Ephrata Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Ephrata Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Ephrata Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ephrata Sr. High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
7 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
3,970 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ephrata Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
97 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
484 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
116 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
3,033 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
281
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
349
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,137 in this school district is less 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 $17,778 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,137
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,778
$23,119
Best Ephrata Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ephrata Sr. High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
803 Oak Blvd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1478
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1478
Grades: 9-12
| 1,357 students
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