East Lycoming School District

349 Cemetery St
Hughesville, PA 17737
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 731 students in East Lycoming School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in East Lycoming School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,629 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

East Lycoming School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#155 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Lycoming   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Lycoming   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Lycoming   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Lycoming   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Lycoming   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
17%
# Black Students
7 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,549 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
95%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
130
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,195 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 $15,510 is less 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
$28 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Lycoming   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Lycoming   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,195
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Lycoming   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,510
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Lycoming   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Lycoming School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hughesville Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
349 Cemetery St
Hughesville, PA 17737
(570) 584-5111
Grades: 7-12
| 731 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,629 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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