East Pennsboro Area School District

890 Panther Parkway
Enola, PA 17025
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 563 students in East Pennsboro Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in East Pennsboro Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,470 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

East Pennsboro Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#370 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Pennsboro Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Pennsboro Area   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.
54%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Pennsboro Area   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.
63%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Pennsboro Area   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 Pennsboro Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
185 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
16%
# Black Students
214 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
1,593 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
64%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
188
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,311 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Pennsboro Area   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
$63 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Pennsboro Area   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
$18,288
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Pennsboro Area   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
$25,311
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Pennsboro Area   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 Pennsboro Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Pennsboro Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
529 Panther Parkway
Enola, PA 17025
(717) 732-0771
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,470 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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