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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,317 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
3,944 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ephrata Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.39
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
102 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
465 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
104 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
3,035 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
305
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,896 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,263
$23,649
Spending / Student
$17,896
$23,073
Best Ephrata Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ephrata Sr. High School
Magnet 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
| 1,317 students
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