Total enrollment
3,545
-91 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Elizabethtown
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Elizabethtown reports 5 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,545 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 709.
7-year change in Elizabethtown
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
82%
was 87%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek School | Elementary | 03-05 | 750 |
| Conewago El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 239 |
| East High Street El Sch | Elementary | KG-02 | 466 |
| Elizabethtown Area MS | Middle | 06-08 | 827 |
| Elizabethtown Area SHS | High | 09-12 | 1,263 |
About Elizabethtown
Public education in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania runs across 5 schools that serves roughly 3,545 students. By footprint, Elizabethtown sits in the sparse bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Elizabethtown average about 709 students each, 25% noticeably above the Pennsylvania norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 3%: 3,636 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,545 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 6 to 5 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 87% to 82%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Elizabethtown discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.