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Item: Littlestown Area School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

162 Newark St
Littlestown, PA 17340-1343

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Top 50%

Tel: (717) 359-4146

www.lasd.k12.pa.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 413 students in Littlestown Area School District. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Middle School in Littlestown Area School District have an score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

927 Schools

# Students

1,691 Students

594,310 Students

# Teachers

134 Teachers

44,702 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
6	128	124
7	129	171
8	153	173
9	2	46
10	1	38

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District Rank

Littlestown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#314 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Littlestown Area School District
2023	#314
2022	#337
2021	#285
2019	#344
2018	#373
2017	#385
2016	#281
2015	#191
2014	#208
2013	#225
2012	#248
2011	#296
2010	#333

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41%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	41%	38%
2022	36%	36%
2021	35%	38%
2019	43%	45%
2018	43%	45%
2017	43%	46%
2016	48%	46%
2015	51%	43%
2014	82%	72%
2013	81%	73%
2012	78%	74%
2011	78%	76%
2010	77%	75%

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54%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	54%	55%
2021	55%	55%
2019	65%	62%
2018	43%	63%
2017	60%	63%
2016	66%	62%
2015	68%	62%
2014	74%	70%
2013	74%	70%
2012	75%	71%
2011	73%	73%
2010	69%	72%

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65%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	65%	57%
2021	75%	64%

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87%

87.5%

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

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(2022-23)

18.2%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	18.2%	23.3%
2022	18.4%	26.6%
2021	12.7%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.23	0.58
2022	0.23	0.57
2021	0.23	0.57
2020	0.24	0.55
2019	0.24	0.54
2018	0.22	0.53
2017	0.22	0.52
2016	0.15	0.51
2015	0.15	0.51
2014	0.15	0.49
2013	0.14	0.48
2012	0.13	0.47
2011	0.12	0.46
2010	0.11	0.44
2009	0.14	0.44
2008	0.14	0.43
2007	0.13	0.41
2006	0.11	0.41
2005	0.10	0.40
2004	0.08	0.40
2003	0.09	0.38
2002	0.07	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.05	0.35
1999	0.05	0.35
1998	0.05	0.34
1997	0.06	0.34
1996	0.04	0.33
1995	0.03	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.04	0.31
1992	0.05	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31
1990	0.04	0.30
1989	0.05	0.30
1988	0.04	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2022)
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	2%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	3%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	4%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%
1988	1%	13%

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% White

90%

53%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,976 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$42 MM	$30 MM
2022	$38 MM	$29 MM
2021	$36 MM	$27 MM
2020	$35 MM	$25 MM
2019	$34 MM	$25 MM
2018	$33 MM	$24 MM
2017	$32 MM	$24 MM
2016	$30 MM	$23 MM
2015	$27 MM	$21 MM
2014	$28 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$20 MM
2011	$27 MM	$21 MM
2010	$27 MM	$21 MM
2009	$26 MM	$21 MM
2008	$25 MM	$21 MM
2007	$24 MM	$20 MM
2006	$23 MM	$20 MM
2005	$22 MM	$18 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$18 MM
2001	$17 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$18 MM
1998	$15 MM	$18 MM
1997	$14 MM	$17 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM
1992	$11 MM	$14 MM
1990	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$39 MM	$30 MM
2022	$36 MM	$28 MM
2021	$34 MM	$25 MM
2020	$33 MM	$25 MM
2019	$37 MM	$25 MM
2018	$33 MM	$23 MM
2017	$38 MM	$23 MM
2016	$30 MM	$22 MM
2015	$25 MM	$20 MM
2014	$26 MM	$20 MM
2012	$24 MM	$19 MM
2011	$25 MM	$21 MM
2010	$25 MM	$20 MM
2009	$24 MM	$20 MM
2008	$23 MM	$20 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$22 MM	$21 MM
2005	$21 MM	$18 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$18 MM
2002	$22 MM	$19 MM
2001	$18 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$13 MM	$18 MM
1996	$14 MM	$17 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM
1992	$17 MM	$14 MM
1990	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,726

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,811	$24,520
2022	$20,912	$22,621
2021	$20,149	$20,683
2020	$18,345	$17,423
2019	$18,053	$17,496
2018	$17,347	$16,267
2017	$16,459	$17,283
2016	$16,585	$16,027
2015	$13,844	$12,967
2014	$14,000	$13,618
2012	$12,761	$12,923
2011	$12,506	$13,182
2010	$12,303	$12,967
2009	$11,909	$12,476
2008	$11,617	$11,970
2007	$10,631	$12,325
2006	$10,088	$11,373
2005	$8,848	$9,887
2004	$8,387	$9,342
2003	$8,308	$8,561
2002	$7,799	$9,347
2001	$7,577	$9,246
2000	$7,178	$8,505
1999	$7,119	$8,127
1998	$6,869	$7,716
1997	$6,833	$7,409
1995	$6,387	$6,949
1992	$5,922	$6,008
1990	$5,034	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$22,976

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Littlestown Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,125	$23,814
2022	$19,939	$21,674
2021	$19,066	$19,381
2020	$17,515	$17,371
2019	$19,525	$17,056
2018	$17,255	$15,644
2017	$19,425	$16,490
2016	$16,406	$15,754
2015	$12,723	$12,300
2014	$12,976	$13,435
2012	$11,404	$12,431
2011	$11,534	$12,980
2010	$11,307	$12,300
2009	$10,933	$11,944
2008	$10,390	$11,838
2007	$9,522	$11,937
2006	$9,508	$11,377
2005	$8,348	$9,707
2004	$9,290	$9,347
2003	$9,744	$9,243
2002	$9,474	$9,853
2001	$8,016	$10,315
2000	$6,451	$8,598
1999	$6,174	$8,268
1998	$6,243	$7,996
1997	$6,461	$7,728
1995	$6,004	$6,895
1992	$9,259	$6,055
1990	$5,484	$5,391

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Best Littlestown Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Maple Avenue Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

75 Maple Avenue
Littlestown, PA 17340
(717) 359-4146

Gr: 6-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,691 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education