Lewisburg Area School District

1951 Washington Ave
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 413 students in Lewisburg Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Lewisburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
1,860 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lewisburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#30 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lewisburg Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewisburg 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.
78%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewisburg 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.
76%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lewisburg 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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lewisburg Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
16%
# Black Students
90 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
1,412 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
76%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
131
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,449 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,545 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lewisburg 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
$36 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lewisburg 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
$21,449
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lewisburg 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
$19,545
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Donald H Eichhorn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2057 Washington Ave
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(570) 523-3220
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,860 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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