Total enrollment
3,525
+119 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Elizabethtown Area SD
Pennsylvania · 3,525 students · 2 cities
Elizabethtown Area SD's public schools, 5 in all, serve about 3,525 K-12 students inside Pennsylvania, an average of 705 per school.
4-year change in Elizabethtown Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Elizabethtown Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #130 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,525 | #124 of 479 | #2,750 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #155 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #419 of 478 | #5,360 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.2% | #260 of 398 | #5,261 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #217 of 378 | #4,698 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Elizabethtown Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 3,241 to 3,306 students (up 2%) and from 213 to 222 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Area SHS | Elizabethtown | High | 09-12 | 1,263 |
| Elizabethtown Area MS | Elizabethtown | Middle | 06-08 | 827 |
| Bear Creek School | Elizabethtown | Elementary | 03-05 | 750 |
| East High Street El Sch | Elizabethtown | Elementary | KG-02 | 466 |
| Bainbridge El Sch | Bainbridge | Elementary | KG-02 | 219 |
About Elizabethtown Area SD
Elizabethtown Area SD is a compact Pennsylvania school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 3,525.
In terms of grade levels, Elizabethtown Area SD consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Elizabethtown Area SD is about 705, meaningfully above the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Elizabethtown Area SD has grew 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,406 students to 3,525.
On this page, the community for Elizabethtown Area SD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.