Lampeter-Strasburg SHS

As a reasonably sized 9-12 campus in Lampeter, Pennsylvania, Lampeter-Strasburg SHS educates 890 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Lampeter-Strasburg SD. Enrollment runs roughly 21% larger than the state mean of about 738.

Within Lampeter-Strasburg SD, which oversees 5 schools and 2,747 students, Lampeter-Strasburg SHS is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lampeter-Strasburg SHS shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. Compared to Lancaster County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lampeter-Strasburg SHS has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Lampeter-Strasburg SHS higher than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lancaster County (around 55%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Lampeter-Strasburg SHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lancaster County put median household earnings sit near $86,959, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Lancaster County runs 114 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students), of which Lampeter-Strasburg SHS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Martin Meylin MS, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lampeter-Strasburg SHS comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 55.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lampeter-Strasburg SHS has shrank 15%, going from 1,043 students in 2018 to 890 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 88% to 78% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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