Total enrollment
3,904
-217 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Ephrata Area SD
Pennsylvania · 3,904 students · 2 cities
Ephrata Area SD's footprint covers 7 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,904 (an average of 558 per school).
4-year change in Ephrata Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ephrata Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #105 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,904 | #105 of 479 | #2,495 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #78 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #207 of 478 | #2,856 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.8% | #149 of 398 | #3,616 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #152 of 378 | #3,957 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 Ephrata Area SD
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Ephrata SHS at 70.9% proficient to Ephrata Middle School at 45.9%, a gap of 25.0 points. That is the 66th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,147 to 3,336 students (down 20%) and from 260 to 265 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata SHS | Ephrata | High | 09-12 | 1,347 |
| Ephrata MS | Ephrata | Middle | 07-08 | 601 |
| Ephrata Intermediate Sch | Ephrata | Middle | 05-06 | 568 |
| Highland El Sch | Ephrata | Elementary | KG-04 | 438 |
| Clay El Sch | Ephrata | Elementary | KG-04 | 377 |
| Fulton El Sch | Ephrata | Elementary | KG-04 | 297 |
| Akron El Sch | Akron | Elementary | KG-04 | 276 |
About Ephrata Area SD
Ephrata Area SD is a low-population public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district maintains 7 schools and enrolls approximately 3,904 students.
In terms of grade levels, Ephrata Area SD comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,904 students, shrank 5% from the 4,121 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Ephrata Area SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.