Public schools in Elizabethtown, PA
Elizabethtown has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,545 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Elizabethtown Area SD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Elizabethtown's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Elizabethtown | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Area SD | 4 | 3,640 | $16,704 |
| Lower Dauphin SD | 1 | 3,470 | $17,880 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Elizabethtown, 1,263 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Area SHS | 1,263 | 16.9 | 35.6% | Elizabethtown Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Elizabethtown, 827 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Area Middle School | 827 | 13.5 | 38.2% | Elizabethtown Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Elizabethtown, 1,455 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek School | 750 | 13.9 | 43.2% | Elizabethtown Area SD |
| East High Street Elementary School | 466 | 14.3 | 45.9% | Elizabethtown Area SD |
| Conewago Elementary School | 239 | 12.9 | 28.0% | Lower Dauphin SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Elizabethtown's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Elizabethtown school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 750 students (state 460).
| Elizabethtown | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 750 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Elizabethtown schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown Area SDRuns 4 of Elizabethtown's 5 public schools and spent $16,704 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,704
- Elizabethtown Area SHS, the largest high school in Elizabethtown1,263 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,263
- Compare Elizabethtown Area SD with Lower Dauphin SDElizabethtown's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Elizabethtown addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Elizabethtown
How many public schools are in Elizabethtown, PA?
5 public schools with an address in Elizabethtown were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,545 students.What is the largest high school in Elizabethtown?
Elizabethtown Area SHS, with 1,263 students in 2024-25 (Elizabethtown Area SD).Which districts run Elizabethtown's schools?
Elizabethtown Area SD (4 schools), Lower Dauphin SD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25