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Lancaster County CTC School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 43 students in Lancaster County CTC School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Lancaster County CTC School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
3 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
43 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
1:1
1:1
District Rank
Lancaster County CTC 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.
Overall District Rank
#388 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
57%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
n/a
97,744 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
32 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
75%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
-
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$299,667
$20,683
Spending / Student
$296,382
$19,381
Best Lancaster County CTC School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lancaster County Ctc-mt Joy Campus
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
432 Old Market St
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-3000
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 12 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lancaster County Ctc-brownstown Campus
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
231 Snyder Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 859-5101
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 859-5101
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lancaster County Ctc-willow St Campus
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1730 Hans Herr Drive
Willow Street, PA 17584
(717) 464-7050
Willow Street, PA 17584
(717) 464-7050
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
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